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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 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.

PKZ299-231445-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure over the Chukchi Sea shifts further north as a 975
mb low moves into the Gulf of Alaska. A 998 mb low enters the
western Bering Sea Wednesday.

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PKZ801-231445-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ802-231445-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-231445-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PKZ804-231445-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ805-231445-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-231445-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ807-231445-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ808-231445-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ809-231445-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ810-231445-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ816-231445-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PKZ817-231445-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ850-231445-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ851-231445-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ852-231445-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-231445-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ854-231445-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ855-231445-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ856-231445-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Sep 24