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Navtex Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
113 PM AKDT Thu Oct 31 2024

...Please refer to the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastline
forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...A 1036 mb area of high pressure persists at 180 W, 78
N. The high strengthens but moves NW, away from the area this
weekend. East-Northeast winds persist this weekend with gale
force gusts likely in the Eastern Arctic. Then the high moves
back to around 80 N, north of Utqiagvik on Tuesday at around 1030
mb with the potential for increasing NE winds.

Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.

Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog and blowing
snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.

Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog and blowing
snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog and blowing
snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.

Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1
NM or less.
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1
NM or less.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.

Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

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