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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.

PKZ299-250215-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A strong low in the Gulf of AK weakens through Wed. A 998 mb low
pressure system moves into the Western Bering Sea Wednesday
evening.

$$

PKZ801-250215-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ802-250215-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-250215-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024


.TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-250215-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-250215-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-250215-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ807-250215-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ808-250215-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ809-250215-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ810-250215-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024


.TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ816-250215-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ817-250215-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ850-250215-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ851-250215-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ852-250215-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-250215-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ854-250215-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ855-250215-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ856-250215-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
143 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Sep 24