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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 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.

PKZ299-230315-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure persists over the Arctic waters. A 1044 mb high
near Arctic Village moves east and weakens Friday and Saturday. A
1000 mb low moves to 150 NM SW of Gambell Sunday morning.

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PKZ801-230315-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Freezing fog.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and freezing
rain.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and freezing rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ802-230315-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Freezing fog.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and freezing
rain.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ803-230315-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and freezing
rain.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ804-230315-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Freezing rain and snow showers.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Snow showers and freezing rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Snow showers and freezing rain.
.MON...N winds 20 kt.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt.

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PKZ805-230315-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing rain. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and freezing
rain.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and freezing rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and freezing
rain. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ806-230315-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing rain and snow.
Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and freezing rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing rain and snow
showers. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ807-230315-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing rain and snow showers.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and freezing
rain. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and freezing rain.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers and freezing
rain. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ808-230315-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...

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

$$

PKZ809-230315-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

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

$$

PKZ810-230315-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ816-230315-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ817-230315-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing rain and snow
showers. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ850-230315-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Freezing fog.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ851-230315-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ852-230315-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Freezing fog.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and freezing
rain.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and freezing rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and freezing
rain. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ853-230315-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and freezing
rain. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ854-230315-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing rain and snow
showers. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ855-230315-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

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

$$

PKZ856-230315-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
408 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and freezing rain.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and freezing
rain. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and freezing rain.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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