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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 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.

PKZ299-101515-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure persists in the Arctic. A 974 mb low in the Gulf of
Alaska 180nm south of Kodiak Island to slowly slide east through
the weekend. High pressure to build into the Bering Sea tonight
into Sunday even as a weak low begins to develop over the western
Bering. North-northeast winds to prevail for most of the Bering
Sea through Sunday, the gradually become southwesterly Sunday
night into Monday.

$$

PKZ801-101515-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ802-101515-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ803-101515-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ804-101515-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ805-101515-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ806-101515-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ807-101515-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ808-101515-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 20 kt.
.THU...E winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ809-101515-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ810-101515-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ816-101515-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ817-101515-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ850-101515-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ851-101515-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ852-101515-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ853-101515-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ854-101515-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ855-101515-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 20 kt.
.THU...E winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ856-101515-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
159 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

LE Nov 24