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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
604 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 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.

PKZ298-180230-
604 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1006 mb low 400 NM NE of Barter Island will move northeast. A
weather front stretching form this low to Deadhorse to Kotzebue
will move to Inuvik to Kotzebue by 4pm Wed and then remain in
place. A 1018 mb low near the Bering Strait will move over the
Bering Strait as a 1010 mb low by 4pm Thu and to 100 NM west of
Point Hope as a 1010 mb low by 4pm Fri.

$$

PKZ811-180230-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
604 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ812-180230-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
604 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

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

$$

PKZ813-180230-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
604 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ814-180230-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
604 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ815-180230-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
604 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt becoming NE. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ857-180230-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
604 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ858-180230-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
604 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ859-180230-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
604 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt becoming NE 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ860-180230-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
604 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ861-180230-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
604 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

Apr 24


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