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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 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.

PKZ299-041415-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A low in the Chukchi Sea about 350 nm northwest of Utqiagvik will
move to 300 nm north of Demarcation Point by tonight. A high in
the Central NPAC will remain in place through the weekend. South-
southwest winds continue from the Bering Sea through the Bering
Strait through the weekend. Near gale-force wind gusts are
possible for the entire area.

$$

PKZ801-041415-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-041415-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-041415-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-041415-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Rain.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog, rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-041415-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-041415-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ807-041415-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ808-041415-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ809-041415-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

$$

PKZ810-041415-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Rain.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Fog, rain.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ816-041415-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ817-041415-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ850-041415-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog, rain.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ851-041415-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ852-041415-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-041415-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ854-041415-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ855-041415-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

$$

PKZ856-041415-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
129 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Jul 24