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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
517 AM AKDT Wed May 1 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.

PKZ298-020230-
517 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1022 mb low 400 NM northeast of Demarcation Point will remain
stationary into Thu and then move to 300 NM northeast of
Demarcation Point by 4pm Fri. A low pressure trough that extends
from that low to Atqasuk will move to Barter Island to Point Hope
by 4am Fri, then move south on Fri. A low in the southeast
Bering Sea will move east tonight. A strong low south of
Kamchatka will move over the Western Aleutians Thu and to the
southeast Bering Sea on Fri.

$$

PKZ811-020230-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...NE winds 35 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 35 kt.

$$

PKZ812-020230-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ813-020230-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ814-020230-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ815-020230-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...W winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ857-020230-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 35 kt.

$$

PKZ858-020230-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ859-020230-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ860-020230-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ861-020230-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...W winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.

$$

May 24