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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 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.

PKZ299-051500-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1005 mb low 175 NM NW of Pt Hope moves to Pt Hope Sat morning
at 1000 mb and weakens. A 1036 mb high in the Central NPAC will
remain in place through the weekend. S to SW winds continue from
the Bering Sea through the Bering Strait through the weekend. Near
gale-force wind gusts are possible for the entire area.

$$

PKZ801-051500-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-051500-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-051500-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ804-051500-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-051500-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ806-051500-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ807-051500-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ808-051500-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to
4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ809-051500-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ810-051500-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ816-051500-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ817-051500-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ850-051500-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ851-051500-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ852-051500-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-051500-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ854-051500-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ855-051500-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ856-051500-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
208 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Jul 24