Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
577 FZAK51 PAFG 031157 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 357 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024 Arctic 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. PKZ298-040215- 357 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 995 mb low in the Chukchi Sea about 350 nm northwest of Utqiagvik will quickly move east today and to 300 nm north of Demarcation Point by tonight. A high in the Central NPAC will remain in place through the weekend. A 999 mb low will develop off the Chukotsk Peninsula tomorrow afternoon, maintaining a pressure gradient over the area. South- southwest winds continue from the Bering Sea through the Bering Strait and into the Chukchi Sea through the weekend. Near gale- force wind gusts are possible for the entire area. $$ PKZ811-040215- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM- 357 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Fog. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ812-040215- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM- 357 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. .THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog, rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ813-040215- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM- 357 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Fog, rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Fog. .THU...W winds 15 kt. Fog. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Fog and freezing fog. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Fog and freezing fog. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Rain and snow. .SAT...W winds 15 kt. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ814-040215- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM- 357 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 kt. Fog. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Fog. .THU...W winds 20 kt. Fog. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Fog and freezing fog. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Fog, rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Rain and snow. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ815-040215- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM- 357 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...W winds 20 kt. Fog, rain. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Fog, rain. .THU...W winds 20 kt. Fog, rain. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Fog, rain. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Fog, rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Fog, rain. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ857-040215- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM- 357 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ858-040215- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM- 357 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. .THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog, rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ859-040215- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM- 357 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Fog. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Fog. .THU...W winds 20 kt. Fog. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Fog and freezing fog. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Fog and freezing fog. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Fog, snow. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ860-040215- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM- 357 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Fog, snow. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog. .THU...W winds 20 kt. Fog and freezing fog. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Fog and freezing fog. .FRI...S winds 5 kt. Freezing fog. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Rain and snow. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ861-040215- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM- 357 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W winds 25 kt. Fog, rain. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Fog, rain. .THU...W winds 20 kt. Fog. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Fog and freezing fog. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Fog and freezing fog. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Fog and freezing fog. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. $$ Jul 24