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Navtex Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
357 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...Please refer to the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastline
forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...A 995 mb low in the Chukchi Sea about 350 nm
northwest of Utqiagvik will quickly move east today and to 300 nm
north of Demarcation Point by tonight. A high in the Central NPAC
will remain in place through the weekend. A 999 mb low will
develop off the Chukotsk Peninsula tomorrow afternoon,
maintaining a pressure gradient over the area. South- southwest
winds continue from the Bering Sea through the Bering Strait and
into the Chukchi Sea through the weekend. Near gale- force wind
gusts are possible for the entire area.

Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.

Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-

.TODAY...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.

Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Fog, rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Fog.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Fog and freezing fog.

Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt. Fog.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Fog.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Fog and freezing fog.

Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-

.TODAY...W winds 20 kt. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Fog, rain.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Fog, rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Fog, rain.

Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.

Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.

Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Fog.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Fog.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Fog and freezing fog.

Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Fog, snow.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Fog and freezing fog.

Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-

.TODAY...W winds 25 kt. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Fog, rain.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Fog and freezing fog.

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