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Navtex Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
230 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...Please refer to the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastline
forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the Chukchi Sea coupled with a low
over the Interior is the cause of northerly gales through this
evening. North winds weaken tonight as the high in the Chukchi
weakens and moves northwest. Low pressure with onshore flow
remains in the Beaufort Sea through tomorrow. Then a high around
the North Pole moves south to 80N Thursday afternoon.

Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft
subsiding.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.WED...N winds 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt.

Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.THU...W winds 20 kt.

Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.THU...W winds 15 kt.

Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 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 4 ft.

South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.THU...W winds 20 kt.

Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.WED...N winds 30 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.THU...N winds 25 kt.

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