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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

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.

PKZ299-200330-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A broad trough of low pressure extending from the Alaska Peninsula
north over the Bering Strait will remain in place through early
Monday. A 983 mb low SW of Amchitka this morning will move to SW
of Nikolski as a 984 mb low by Monday afternoon.

$$

PKZ801-200330-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt becoming W. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Snow
showers. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ802-200330-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt becoming SW. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Snow
showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ803-200330-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Snow.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ804-200330-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Snow.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ805-200330-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE winds 30 kt. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt.
.MON...W winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Snow.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ806-200330-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.WED...N winds 25 kt.
.THU...E winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ807-200330-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Snow showers.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.WED...N winds 25 kt.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ808-200330-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.WED...W winds 15 kt.
.THU...S winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ809-200330-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.MON...W winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.WED...W winds 15 kt.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ810-200330-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE winds 35 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Snow.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.WED...N winds 25 kt.
.THU...E winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ816-200330-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt.
.MON...W winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...N winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ817-200330-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt.
.THU...N winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ850-200330-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.MON...N winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE...N winds 35 kt. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.WED...N winds 20 kt.
.THU...SE winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ851-200330-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt.
.MON...W winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...N winds 35 kt.

$$

PKZ852-200330-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt.
.MON...W winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Snow.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ853-200330-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.MON...W winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.WED...N winds 20 kt.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ854-200330-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt becoming W. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.WED...N winds 25 kt.
.THU...N winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ855-200330-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt.
.MON...W winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.WED...W winds 15 kt.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ856-200330-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
341 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE winds 35 kt. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.WED...N winds 25 kt.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

Jan 25