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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
318 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2024

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ765-271300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
318 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Extreme
Freezing Spray at a rate of 4 cm an hour or greater may rapidly
accumulate on vessels.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
251 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 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.

PKZ816-271800-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
251 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt.
.MON...NE winds 30 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
251 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 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.

PKZ850-271800-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
251 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
251 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 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.

PKZ851-271800-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
251 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
251 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 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.

PKZ853-271800-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
251 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt.

$$

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