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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Thu Oct 10 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.

PKZ298-110215-
346 AM AKDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
High pressure persists across the Chukchi Sea and troughing
remains in place across the Beaufort Sea through the end of the
week. A low will develop and move to west of Banks Island at 980
mb by Sunday afternoon.

$$

PKZ811-110215-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Snow. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog and freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ812-110215-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ813-110215-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ814-110215-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ815-110215-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Seas building to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog and fog. Freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ857-110215-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
346 AM AKDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ858-110215-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
346 AM AKDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ859-110215-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
346 AM AKDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ860-110215-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
346 AM AKDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog and fog. Freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ861-110215-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
346 AM AKDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog and fog. Freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.SUN...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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Oct 24