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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
121 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 2024

Arctic 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.

PKZ857-231415-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
121 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog. Snow showers.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 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.

PKZ808-231415-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
.WED...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 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.

PKZ855-231415-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow
showers.
.WED...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 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.

PKZ856-231415-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

LE Oct 24

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 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.

PKZ852-231415-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 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.

PKZ853-231415-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 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.

PKZ850-231415-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 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.

PKZ807-231415-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Freezing spray.
.WED...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 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.

PKZ809-231415-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing
snow. Snow showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 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.

PKZ804-231415-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. Freezing spray.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 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.

PKZ805-231415-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
119 PM AKDT Tue Oct 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
316 AM AKDT Tue Oct 22 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.

PKZ765-230030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
316 AM AKDT Tue Oct 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
316 AM AKDT Tue Oct 22 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.

PKZ767-230030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
316 AM AKDT Tue Oct 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 30 kt diminishing to
20 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 20 kt.
Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

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