820  
FZAK52 PAFG 202304  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 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.  
 
PKZ299-211530-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST  
 
A 1035 MB HIGH E OF THE PRIBILOFS MOVES ONSHORE NEAR KIPNUK  
THURSDAY MORNING. A 976 MB LOW IN THE HIGH ARCTIC TODAY MOVES NE  
THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER INTERIOR ALASKA AND  
THE YUKON TERRITORY.  
 
 
 
PKZ801-211530-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 KT. FOG AND FREEZING FOG.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
MON  
N WINDS 30 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ802-211530-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. FOG.   
THU  
SW WINDS 15 KT. FOG.   
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
N WINDS 25 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ803-211530-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. FOG.   
THU  
SW WINDS 15 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ804-211530-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
TONIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. FOG, SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 KT. FREEZING FOG.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ805-211530-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. FOG, SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 KT. FREEZING FOG.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ806-211530-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.  
FREEZING FOG AND FOG.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
MON  
N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ807-211530-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING FOG.    
THU  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ808-211530-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING FOG.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 KT. FREEZING FOG.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ809-211530-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT. FREEZING FOG.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 KT. FREEZING FOG.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ810-211530-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING FOG.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.   
SAT  
E WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN  
N WINDS 35 KT.    
MON  
N WINDS 25 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ816-211530-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG AND FREEZING FOG.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.   
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON  
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ817-211530-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND  
SNOW.    
THU  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING FOG.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
SUN  
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
MON  
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ850-211530-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.   
THU  
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.   
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
MON  
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ851-211530-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
THU  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
MON  
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ852-211530-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. FOG.   
THU  
SW WINDS 15 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ853-211530-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.   
THU  
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.   
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
MON  
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ854-211530-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING  
FOG AND FOG.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
SUN  
N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
MON  
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ855-211530-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING FOG.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 KT. FREEZING FOG.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ856-211530-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
204 PM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING  
FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SUN  
N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 
 
 
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