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Navtex Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
226 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure persists over the Arctic waters. A 1042
mb high near Arctic Village weakens as it tracks east through the
weekend. A 996 mb low moves to 150 NM SW of Gambell Sunday
morning and moves inland Mon.

Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and freezing
rain.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and freezing rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
Heavy freezing spray.

Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and freezing
rain.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.

Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing rain and snow showers.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Snow showers and rain showers.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.

Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. Freezing
spray.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow
showers.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Snow
showers and freezing rain. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and freezing rain.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing fog. Snow
showers. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.

Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Snow showers and freezing rain.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Snow showers and freezing rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow showers. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Snow.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Snow showers and freezing rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Snow showers.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt.

Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Snow showers.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Snow showers.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Snow showers and
rain showers.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
Heavy freezing spray.

Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Snow showers and
freezing rain.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Snow showers and freezing rain.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Snow showers and freezing rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and freezing
rain. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers and freezing rain.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

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