Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
319 FZAK52 PAFG 242331 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 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. PKZ299-251530- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 997 mb low 100 nm SW of Saint Lawrence Island this morning moves inland over E Norton Sound this evening at 1000 mb then weakens. High pressure moves over the Bering Strait on Tue. $$ PKZ801-251530- Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt becoming NW. Seas building to 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ802-251530- Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ803-251530- Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt becoming N. Seas building to 4 ft. Snow showers and freezing rain. Freezing spray. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ804-251530- Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt becoming N 25 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Snow showers and freezing rain. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ805-251530- Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt becoming N 35 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Freezing rain. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ806-251530- Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ807-251530- Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ808-251530- Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Blowing snow. Freezing rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .THU...E winds 15 kt. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ809-251530- Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Freezing rain. .MON...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .WED...E winds 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .THU...E winds 15 kt. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ810-251530- Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .THU...E winds 15 kt. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ816-251530- South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ817-251530- North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ850-251530- Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ851-251530- Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ852-251530- Norton Sound greater than 15 NM- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt becoming N. Seas building to 4 ft. Snow showers and freezing rain. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ853-251530- Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft. Freezing rain and snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ854-251530- Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ855-251530- Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. .WED...E winds 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .THU...E winds 15 kt. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ856-251530- Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM- 231 PM AKST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ Nov 24