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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 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.

PKZ299-030230-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A weather front that lies from Norton Sound to St Lawrence Is will
remain stationary through Fri, then move south the Yukon Delta on
Sat. A second weather front north of Alaska will move to Inuvik
to the southern Chukchi Sea by 4am Sat. A strong low over the
Western Aleutians will move to the southeast Bering Sea on Fri and
over the Alaska Peninsula Sat.

$$

PKZ801-030230-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ802-030230-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ803-030230-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ804-030230-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-030230-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ806-030230-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog and blowing
snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ807-030230-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ808-030230-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ809-030230-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ810-030230-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ816-030230-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ817-030230-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.FRI...NE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ850-030230-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...W winds 25 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ851-030230-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ852-030230-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ853-030230-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ854-030230-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt.
.MON...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ855-030230-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ856-030230-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
553 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt.
.MON...W winds 20 kt.

$$

May 24