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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 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.

PKZ299-111500-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A low pressure trough just inland of the West Coast of Alaska
will persist through Sun. A strong low over the Alaska Peninsula
will move into the Gulf of Alaska on Sat and remain there into
Sun.

$$

PKZ801-111500-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-111500-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ803-111500-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

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

$$

PKZ804-111500-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PKZ805-111500-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-111500-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ807-111500-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ808-111500-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

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

$$

PKZ809-111500-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

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

$$

PKZ810-111500-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ816-111500-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas calm.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas calm.

$$

PKZ817-111500-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 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...N winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ850-111500-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PKZ851-111500-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

.TONIGHT...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...W winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ852-111500-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-111500-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

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

$$

PKZ854-111500-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ855-111500-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ856-111500-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
423 PM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt.
.WED...N winds 10 kt.

$$

May 24