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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 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.

PKZ299-051415-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 986 mb low 100 NM E of the Pribilofs moves E to the AK Pen as a
989 mb low and then to near Kodiak Sunday morning at 991 mb. A
1033 mb high 600 NM N of Utqiagvik will move SW to 275 NM NW of
Utqiagvik Sunday morning and weakens to 1028 mb. The high moves E
through Monday to be centered 250 NM N of Utqiagvik.

$$

PKZ801-051415-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-051415-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-051415-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ804-051415-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-051415-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.
.THU...W winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ806-051415-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ807-051415-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ808-051415-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ809-051415-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.
.THU...W winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ810-051415-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.WED...S winds 15 kt.
.THU...S winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ816-051415-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ817-051415-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.MON...N winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...S winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ850-051415-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.WED...S winds 10 kt.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ851-051415-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.MON...N winds 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU...S winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ852-051415-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-051415-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.WED...W winds 5 kt.
.THU...S winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ854-051415-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.MON...N winds 30 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.WED...N winds 10 kt.
.THU...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ855-051415-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ856-051415-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
149 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.MON...NE winds 30 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt.

$$

May 24