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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 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.

PKZ298-101430-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1021 mb high 175 NM N of Demarcation Point moves to Banks
Island tonight, continuing E into the Canadian Archipelago. A 975
mb low moves to 150 NM W of St Lawrence Island Wednesday evening,
through the Bering Strait Thursday morning at 972 mb and near
Kotzebue Sound Thursday afternoon at 986 mb.

$$

PKZ811-101430-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ812-101430-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ813-101430-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ814-101430-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ815-101430-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ857-101430-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Snow.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ858-101430-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ859-101430-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ860-101430-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ861-101430-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.

$$

Apr 24