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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 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.

PKZ299-051530-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1021 mb high over the Northwest Territories will move east on
Wednesday. High pressure persists through the week and into the
weekend in the Arctic Ocean while a 975 mb low pressure moves to
50 nm southeast of Kodiak in the Gulf of Alaska.

$$

PKZ801-051530-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.THU...N winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ802-051530-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ803-051530-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ804-051530-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ805-051530-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Snow.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Snow.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ806-051530-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ807-051530-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ808-051530-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Snow.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Snow.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ809-051530-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Snow.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Snow.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ810-051530-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ816-051530-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ817-051530-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ850-051530-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ851-051530-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ852-051530-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Snow.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Snow.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ853-051530-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Snow.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Snow.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ854-051530-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ855-051530-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Snow.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Snow.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ856-051530-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
223 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

Dec 24