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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 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.

PKZ299-251415-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A weather front stretching from Inuvik to the Yukon Delta will
weaken on Mon. A strong low in the southeast Bering Sea will move
to Bristol Bay by 4am Mon and then weaken slowly. A 987 mb low
developing over the Yukon Delta by 4am Mon will move to 300 NM
south of Gambell as a 992 MB low by 4am Tue.

$$

PKZ801-251415-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ802-251415-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
Freezing fog. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ803-251415-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ804-251415-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ805-251415-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt.
.WED...S winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ806-251415-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...S winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ807-251415-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ808-251415-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ809-251415-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ810-251415-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ816-251415-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...N winds 35 kt.

$$

PKZ817-251415-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...N winds 35 kt.

$$

PKZ850-251415-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ851-251415-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ852-251415-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Snow and rain.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ853-251415-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Snow with rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ854-251415-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...S winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ855-251415-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ856-251415-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
155 PM AKDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt.

$$

Mar 24


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