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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 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.

PKZ299-161430-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 992 mb low 75 NM SE of St Matthew Island moves to the Bering
Strait Tue morning at 996 mb, weakening to 1004 mb as it moves to
125 NM N of Utqiagvik Tue afternoon. Troughing persists over the E
Bering Sea.

$$

PKZ801-161430-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt. Fog and blowing snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ802-161430-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 45 kt decreasing to 35 kt. Fog, snow.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Snow.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ803-161430-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Snow.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ804-161430-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ805-161430-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Fog, snow.
.TUE...S winds 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Snow.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ806-161430-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Snow.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Snow.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ807-161430-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ808-161430-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ809-161430-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ810-161430-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

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

$$

PKZ816-161430-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt becoming W.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Snow.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ817-161430-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt becoming SW. Fog, snow.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ850-161430-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt becoming SW. Fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ851-161430-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Snow.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ852-161430-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 45 kt. Fog, snow.
.TUE...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Snow.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ853-161430-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Fog, snow.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ854-161430-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt becoming SW. Fog, snow.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Snow.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ855-161430-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ856-161430-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
202 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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 25 kt.

$$

Apr 24