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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 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-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA. A 979 MB LOW NEAR PORT  
HEIDEN MOVES TO 75 NM NW OF THE PRIBILOFS SATURDAY MORNING AND  
WEAKENS. A 965 MB LOW MOVES TO SAND POINT SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG  
N WINDS DEVELOP THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT THIS WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
PKZ801-211530-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS CALM. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS CALM.    
WED
 
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS CALM.  
 

 
 
PKZ802-211530-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 30 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ803-211530-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ804-211530-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ805-211530-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ806-211530-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON
 
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 40 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 40 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ807-211530-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. BLOWING SNOW.  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON
 
N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS CALM. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS CALM.    
WED
 
N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS CALM.  
 

 
 
PKZ808-211530-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ809-211530-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ810-211530-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON
 
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 35 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ816-211530-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON
 
N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ817-211530-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON
 
N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ850-211530-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 35 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 40 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ851-211530-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ852-211530-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ853-211530-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 30 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 35 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ854-211530-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON
 
N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ855-211530-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ856-211530-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
136 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON
 
N WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 35 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 35 KT.  
 

 
 
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