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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 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.

PKZ299-191445-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...

A 1010 mb low near Point Hope moves to 135 nm west of Point Hope
at 1012 mb for Wed morning, then moves over Chukotka and
dissipates by Wed afternoon. High pressure over the northern
Chukchi Sea pushes southeast toward the Arctic coast through Thu
afternoon.

$$

PKZ801-191445-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding. Fog.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-191445-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

$$

PKZ803-191445-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt decreasing to 5 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-191445-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.THU...E winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-191445-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Fog.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...E winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-191445-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding. Fog.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ807-191445-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ808-191445-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Fog.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ809-191445-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Freezing fog.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ810-191445-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU...N winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ816-191445-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Fog.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ817-191445-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Fog.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ850-191445-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ851-191445-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ852-191445-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-191445-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Fog.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ854-191445-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding. Freezing fog.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ855-191445-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Fog.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ856-191445-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
156 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
Freezing fog.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Jun 24