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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 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.

PKZ299-100215-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 990 mb low over Cook Inlet weakens today.  A strong front moves
into the N Bering Sea tonight into Wed morning and emerges as a
974 mb low near Cape Lisburne Wed evening.

$$

PKZ801-100215-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.TODAY...W winds 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Rain and snow.
.THU...SW winds 30 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ802-100215-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt becoming S. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 2 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. Freezing
spray.
.THU...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-100215-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

$$

PKZ804-100215-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.WED...SE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...S winds 30 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Snow.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ805-100215-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt becoming S.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.WED...SE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...SW winds 35 kt. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ806-100215-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU...NW winds 30 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ807-100215-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...NW winds 30 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ808-100215-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt decreasing to 5 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.WED...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...S winds 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ809-100215-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt becoming SW 5 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ810-100215-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt becoming SE 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ816-100215-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 35 kt.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ817-100215-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ850-100215-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ851-100215-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Snow with rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 35 kt.
.THU...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ852-100215-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...SW winds 35 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ853-100215-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt becoming S.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Rain and snow.
.THU...NW winds 30 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ854-100215-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ855-100215-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt decreasing to 5 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ856-100215-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
336 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt.

$$

Apr 24
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