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FZAK51 PAFG 192203
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

Arctic 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.

PKZ298-201415-
203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A trough extending to a 994 mb low SW of Wrangel Island will move
towards Point Barrow by Sunday afternoon. This will bring strong
winds to much of the western Arctic. A strong 956 mb low over the
Chukotsk Peninsula will move to Wrangel Island at 960 mb Monday
morning as the powerful front shifts into the Beaufort Sea.

$$

PKZ811-201415-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.SUN...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...S winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog, snow.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...W winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ812-201415-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt becoming SW. Seas building to 5 ft. Snow
with rain. Freezing spray.
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.WED...W winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ813-201415-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and freezing rain.
Freezing spray.
.MON...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ814-201415-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing rain. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ815-201415-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ857-201415-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...S winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...W winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...W winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ858-201415-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt becoming SW. Seas building to 5 ft. Snow
and rain. Freezing spray.
.SUN...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...W winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ859-201415-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing rain. Freezing
spray.
.MON...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ860-201415-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W winds 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ861-201415-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and freezing rain.
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Oct 24