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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 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.

PKZ299-151530-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 993 mb low currently near Kotlik weakens over the Norton Sound
on Monday before dissipating over the Y-K Delta Monday evening. A
1000 mb low over the Kotzebue Sound on Monday dissipates while
tracking south across the Seward Peninsula and Norton Sound late
Monday into Tuesday.

$$

PKZ801-151530-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ802-151530-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ803-151530-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ804-151530-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ805-151530-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ806-151530-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ807-151530-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ808-151530-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ809-151530-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ810-151530-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Fog.
Rain showers.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ816-151530-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 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.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ817-151530-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ850-151530-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ851-151530-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ852-151530-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ853-151530-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ854-151530-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ855-151530-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ856-151530-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
236 PM AKDT Sun Jul 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

EK Jul 24