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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 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.

PKZ299-121430-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 977 mb low 24 NM SW of Kivalina moves to between Kivalina and
Kotzebue Friday morning at 984 mb. A 1003 mb low 100 miles S of
Wrangel Island Friday afternoon moves to be 50 NM W of Kivalina
Saturday morning and over Kotzebue late Saturday morning at 1009
mb.

$$

PKZ801-121430-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt becoming NW. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ802-121430-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ803-121430-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt becoming NW. Freezing fog. Snow.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.MON...S winds 25 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ804-121430-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt becoming W. Snow.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ805-121430-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ806-121430-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.MON...S winds 20 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ807-121430-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ808-121430-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt becoming NW 35 kt. Snow.
.FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ809-121430-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt becoming W. Freezing fog. Snow.
.FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.MON...S winds 15 kt.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ810-121430-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.MON...S winds 15 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ816-121430-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ817-121430-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ850-121430-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ851-121430-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ852-121430-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt becoming NW. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ853-121430-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ854-121430-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ855-121430-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt becoming NW 35 kt. Snow.
.FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ856-121430-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.

$$

Apr 24