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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 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.

PKZ299-131430-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 964mb low south of Kodiak Island and a 1028mb ridge extending
north of Wrangel Island resulting in northerly Gales through the
Bering Strait and across the eastern Bering Sea. Gales persist
into Sunday morning before diminishing to Small Crafts late on
Sunday. A period of light winds and ridging develops on Monday.

$$

PKZ801-131430-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-131430-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-131430-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-131430-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-131430-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-131430-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ807-131430-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ808-131430-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ809-131430-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ810-131430-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ816-131430-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ817-131430-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ850-131430-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ851-131430-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ852-131430-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-131430-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ854-131430-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ855-131430-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ856-131430-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

EK Oct 24