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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 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.

PKZ299-080230-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1004 mb low N of the Bering Strait weakens through the day. A
weak trough near the Gulf of Anadyr moves S developing into a 1005
mb low 150 NM SW of St Matthew Island this afternoon, then moves
to the Pribilofs by Wednesday morning.

$$

PKZ801-080230-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-080230-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ803-080230-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-080230-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-080230-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-080230-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ807-080230-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt becoming NE.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.WED...N winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ808-080230-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.WED...W winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.THU...W winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ809-080230-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.THU...W winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ810-080230-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 kt becoming N. Seas building to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ816-080230-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ817-080230-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ850-080230-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ851-080230-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ852-080230-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-080230-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ854-080230-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.THU...N winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ855-080230-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.THU...W winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ856-080230-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
405 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.WED...N winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

May 24