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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 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.

PKZ299-060215-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1003 mb low 175 NM NW of Pt Hope moves to Pt Hope Sat morning
at 1001 mb and weakens. A 1037 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.

$$

PKZ801-060215-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...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...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ802-060215-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-060215-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ804-060215-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Fog.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ805-060215-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ806-060215-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ807-060215-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ808-060215-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ809-060215-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ810-060215-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Fog, rain. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ816-060215-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...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...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ817-060215-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ850-060215-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...

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

$$

PKZ851-060215-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ852-060215-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ853-060215-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

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

$$

PKZ854-060215-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ855-060215-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

$$

PKZ856-060215-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
730 AM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft. Fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Jul 24