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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
353 PM AKDT Thu May 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.

PKZ299-101415-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A low pressure trough along the West Coast of Alaska will
persist into Sat. A 1009 mb low near Utqiagvik will move near
Kotzebue as 1008 mb low by 4pm Sat. A strong low over the Central
Aleutians will move to the Alaska Peninsula by Fri PM and into
the Gulf of Alaska on Sat PM.

$$

PKZ801-101415-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt becoming NE. Seas building to 2 ft.
Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog and fog.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ802-101415-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas calm. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-101415-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ804-101415-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ805-101415-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ806-101415-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas calm.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas calm.

$$

PKZ807-101415-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ808-101415-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt.

$$

PKZ809-101415-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt.

$$

PKZ810-101415-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt.

$$

PKZ816-101415-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ817-101415-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ850-101415-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas calm. Freezing fog.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ851-101415-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

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

$$

PKZ852-101415-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ853-101415-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ854-101415-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ855-101415-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt.

$$

PKZ856-101415-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
353 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt.

$$

May 24