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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 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.

PKZ299-151430-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 975 mb low will be in the Gulf of Anadyr by this evening with
strong southerly gales persisting into Wednesday afternoon. This
low heads into the Chukchi Sea Wednesday evening as a 982 mb low.
Near gale force wind from the south-southwest continues through
Wednesday night in the Chukchi Sea. Wind will quickly diminish on
Thursday as the low moves out of the area. Another front will
approach Saint Lawrence Island on Friday.

$$

PKZ801-151430-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ802-151430-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow with rain.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-151430-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt.
.THU...S winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ804-151430-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building
to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ805-151430-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ806-151430-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ807-151430-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 40 kt. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ808-151430-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.WED...SE winds 30 kt.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt.
.THU...S winds 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ809-151430-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.WED...SE winds 35 kt.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt.
.THU...S winds 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ810-151430-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ816-151430-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ817-151430-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ850-151430-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow with rain.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ851-151430-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Freezing spray.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. Freezing spray.
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ852-151430-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ853-151430-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ854-151430-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ855-151430-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt.
.WED...SE winds 35 kt.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt.
.THU...S winds 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ856-151430-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
248 PM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 40 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt.

$$

May 24