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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 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.

PKZ299-220215-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A series of fronts will move across the Arctic Coast through
Sunday night. High pressure builds in Mon across the Chukchi Sea
and in the Beaufort Sea by Monday evening. A front near St
Lawrence Island remains in place before weakening Sun night as
high pressure forms over Norton Sound.

$$

PKZ801-220215-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-220215-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-220215-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-220215-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-220215-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-220215-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ807-220215-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ808-220215-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ809-220215-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt becoming S. Seas building to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ810-220215-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Fog.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ816-220215-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ817-220215-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ850-220215-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ851-220215-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ852-220215-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-220215-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ854-220215-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ855-220215-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ856-220215-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
200 AM AKDT Sun Jul 21 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Jul 24