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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

Arctic 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.

PKZ298-241445-
348 PM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1011 mb low near Point Hope will dissipate Fri night. A weather
extending east from that low will remain in place through Fri,
then intensify and move south over the Chukchi Sea on Sat and to
the Yukon Delta by early Sun. A strong low in the central Bering
Sea will move to Kuskokwim Bay on Fri then into the Gulf of
Alaska on Sat.

$$

PKZ811-241445-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.FRI...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ812-241445-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ813-241445-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ814-241445-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ815-241445-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ857-241445-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ858-241445-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ859-241445-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ860-241445-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ861-241445-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.

$$

May 24