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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 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.

PKZ299-071530-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure persists in the Arctic. A 964 mb low in the Gulf of
Alaska will stay stationary around Kodiak Island through the rest
of the week. North-northeast winds prevail in the Bering.

$$

PKZ801-071530-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and
snow showers.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ802-071530-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-071530-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-071530-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-071530-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-071530-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ807-071530-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ808-071530-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Blowing snow.
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ809-071530-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ810-071530-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ816-071530-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ817-071530-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ850-071530-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt becoming E. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and
snow showers.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ851-071530-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ852-071530-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-071530-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ854-071530-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ855-071530-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ856-071530-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
236 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Nov 24