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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 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.

PKZ299-211415-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 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 will move
toward St Lawrence Island this afternoon and remain in place
before weakening Sun night as high pressure forms over Norton
Sound.

$$

PKZ801-211415-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ802-211415-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE 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...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ803-211415-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N 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...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ804-211415-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-211415-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ806-211415-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ807-211415-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ808-211415-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E 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...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ809-211415-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.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 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ810-211415-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ816-211415-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ817-211415-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ850-211415-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E 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 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ851-211415-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ852-211415-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N 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...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ853-211415-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ854-211415-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 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...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ855-211415-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 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...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ856-211415-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
128 PM AKDT Sat Jul 20 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Jul 24