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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 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.

PKZ299-091415-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1000 mb low in the Gulf of Anadyr weakens as it moves to near
St. Lawrence Island Wednesday morning, then dissipates. A 994 mb
low moves into the W Bering Wednesday afternoon, deepening to 983
mb as it moves S of the Pribilofs Thursday.  Northerly winds through
the Bering Strait ramp up to near gale force on Friday and remain
strong through the weekend.

$$

PKZ801-091415-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Fog. Rain showers.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ802-091415-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ803-091415-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt becoming SE. Seas 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ804-091415-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ805-091415-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt becoming NE. Seas building to 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ806-091415-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas building to 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ807-091415-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ808-091415-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ809-091415-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ810-091415-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ816-091415-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ817-091415-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ850-091415-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ851-091415-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ852-091415-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt becoming E. Seas 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ853-091415-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ854-091415-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ855-091415-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ856-091415-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
542 PM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

Oct 24