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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
594 FZAK52 PAFG 161210 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 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. PKZ299-170215- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1001 mb low 75 NM W of Kivalina will weaken and dissipate tonight. A 1013 mb high over the Chukotsk Peninsula Tuesday morning pushes E across the Bering Strait Tuesday afternoon, while high pressure builds N over the central bering Sea. $$ PKZ801-170215- Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ802-170215- Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ803-170215- Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ804-170215- Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ805-170215- Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ806-170215- Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ807-170215- Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ808-170215- Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft subsiding. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ809-170215- Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ810-170215- Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ816-170215- South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ817-170215- North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ850-170215- Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ851-170215- Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ852-170215- Norton Sound greater than 15 NM- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ853-170215- Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ854-170215- Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ855-170215- Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ856-170215- Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM- 410 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ Jul 24