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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
339 AM AKDT Wed May 15 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.

PKZ298-160215-
339 AM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
Southerly winds will blow through the Bering Strait with gale
force likely in the Chukchi Sea through tonight. Winds weaken
Thursday morning as a 983mb low moves to about 200 NM north of
Wrangel Island. This low will weaken while remaining nearly
stationary.

$$

PKZ811-160215-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ812-160215-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ813-160215-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ814-160215-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ815-160215-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ857-160215-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
339 AM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...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...NW winds 20 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ858-160215-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
339 AM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Fog and freezing
fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ859-160215-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
339 AM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt.
.THU...S winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ860-160215-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
339 AM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ861-160215-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
339 AM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.

$$

May 24