Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
199 FZAK52 PAFG 192203 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 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. PKZ299-201430- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A strong 956 mb low will move over the Chukotsk Peninsula towards Wrangel Island, pushing a strong front across the Bering and Chukchi Seas. This will bring strong southwesterly winds through much of the Bering Sea starting Sunday morning. There will also be higher wave action associated with these strong winds. $$ PKZ801-201430- Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt becoming S. Seas building to 4 ft. Fog. .SUN...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog, rain. .MON...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog, rain. .TUE...W winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog, rain. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ802-201430- Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .SUN...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .MON...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog, rain. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Fog, rain. .TUE...W winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog, rain. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ803-201430- Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Fog. .SUN...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .MON...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ804-201430- Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .SUN...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain with snow. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. .WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ805-201430- Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .SUN...S winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .MON...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Fog, rain. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog, rain. .TUE...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ806-201430- Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .SUN...S winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog, rain. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog, rain. .MON...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Fog, rain. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Fog, rain. .TUE...W winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog, rain. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ807-201430- Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .MON...S winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Fog, rain. .MON NIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...W winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Fog, snow. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ808-201430- Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. .TUE...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing rain. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ809-201430- Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing rain. .SUN...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. .TUE...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ810-201430- Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .SUN...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog, rain. .MON...S winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...S winds 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog, snow. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ816-201430- South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt becoming S 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .MON...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .TUE...W winds 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ817-201430- North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt becoming S 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .MON...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain with snow. .TUE...W winds 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ850-201430- Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .MON...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TUE...W winds 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ851-201430- Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...S winds 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW winds 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W winds 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .TUE...W winds 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ852-201430- Norton Sound greater than 15 NM- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .SUN...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .MON...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ853-201430- Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .MON...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TUE...W winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ854-201430- Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt becoming S 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .MON...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Fog. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain with snow. .TUE...W winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Fog. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ855-201430- Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ856-201430- Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM- 203 PM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .MON...S winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain with snow. .TUE...W winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ Oct 24