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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 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.

PKZ299-221515-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure persists over inland with a 1044 mb high building
over the Arctic Plains. A 992 mb low moves into the Western Bering
Friday afternoon.

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PKZ801-221515-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Freezing fog.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ802-221515-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Freezing fog.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ803-221515-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt becoming E. Seas building to 2 ft.
Freezing fog.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ804-221515-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt becoming E. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Snow showers.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Snow showers.
.MON...N winds 20 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt.

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PKZ805-221515-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Freezing fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ806-221515-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ807-221515-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ808-221515-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Snow showers.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Snow showers.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt.

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PKZ809-221515-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt increasing to 15 kt.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Snow.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Snow showers.
.MON...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.

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PKZ810-221515-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Snow showers.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.MON...N winds 30 kt.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt.

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PKZ816-221515-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ817-221515-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Fog and freezing
fog.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ850-221515-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to
5 ft. Freezing fog and fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ851-221515-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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PKZ852-221515-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt becoming E. Seas building to 3 ft.
Freezing fog.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ853-221515-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Seas building to
4 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 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 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ854-221515-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ855-221515-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt increasing to 15 kt.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Snow showers.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.

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PKZ856-221515-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
128 PM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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Nov 24