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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
336 AM 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.

PKZ299-150230-
336 AM 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.

$$

PKZ801-150230-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Snow.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ802-150230-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ803-150230-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt.
.WED...S winds 30 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...W winds 10 kt.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ804-150230-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 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 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-150230-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ806-150230-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to
7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Freezing spray.
.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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ807-150230-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt becoming S 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 35 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 25 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ808-150230-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

$$

PKZ809-150230-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.WED...S winds 30 kt.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt.
.THU...S winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ810-150230-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 35 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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ816-150230-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 40 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft. Snow and
rain. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. 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 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ817-150230-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

$$

PKZ850-150230-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft building to
7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 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 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ851-150230-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...W 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 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ852-150230-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ853-150230-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt increasing to 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ854-150230-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 35 kt becoming SE. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED...S winds 35 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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ855-150230-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.WED...SE winds 30 kt.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt.
.THU...S winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ856-150230-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 35 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.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt.

$$

May 24