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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 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.

PKZ299-131515-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure persists in the Arctic as a 986 mb low continues to
weaken over the western Bering tonight. An associated warm front
shifts east across the YK Peninsula and St. Lawrence Island this
evening. A 980 mb low tracks northeast toward the Pribilof Islands
by Wednesday night.

$$

PKZ801-131515-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt becoming SW. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Snow
showers. Freezing spray.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ802-131515-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Snow showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Snow showers. Vsby
1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ803-131515-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-131515-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ805-131515-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ806-131515-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ807-131515-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ808-131515-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ809-131515-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ810-131515-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ816-131515-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt becoming S. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ817-131515-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ850-131515-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt becoming SW. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
Freezing spray.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ851-131515-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ852-131515-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ853-131515-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ854-131515-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ855-131515-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ856-131515-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
155 PM AKST Tue Nov 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

JL Nov 24