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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 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.

PKZ299-190215-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1018 mb low near the Bering Strait will deepen to 1010 mph by
4pm Thu and then move to 100 NM west of Point Hope as a 1010 mb
low by 4am Fri. A weather front stretching from Kotzebue to the
Bering Strait low then to the Yukon Delta will remain in place
through 4PM Thu, then move to Point Hope to the Yukon Delta by 4am
Fri.

$$

PKZ801-190215-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ802-190215-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ803-190215-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ804-190215-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ805-190215-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Fog, snow.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ806-190215-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt becoming S. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.
.MON...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ807-190215-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.
.MON...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ808-190215-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 kt.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.MON...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ809-190215-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Fog.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.MON...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ810-190215-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Snow and rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.
.MON...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ816-190215-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ817-190215-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ850-190215-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ851-190215-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...W winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ852-190215-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Rain.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ853-190215-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

$$

PKZ854-190215-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt.
.MON...N winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ855-190215-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 kt.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.MON...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ856-190215-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
504 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt.
.MON...N winds 15 kt.

$$

Apr 24