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NWS Forecast

FZAK51 PAFG 192156
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
156 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

ARCTIC 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.

PKZ298-201200-
156 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST

A 1009 MB LOW 200 MILES NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL MOVE NORTH SUN
NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA MON
NIGHT AND TUE. LOW PRESSURE OF 1011 MB FORMING NEAR WRANGELL
ISLAND 4AM WED AND MOVING NORTHWEST.



PKZ225-201200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
156 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS EVENING


TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT. SNOW.

MON
S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.

TUE
S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.

TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 25 KT. 

WED
SE WINDS 20 KT. 

WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. 

THU
S WINDS 15 KT. 

FRI
S WINDS 15 KT. 



PKZ230-201200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
156 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.

MON
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW. 

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 20 KT. 

TUE
S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.

TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 20 KT. 

WED
S WINDS 15 KT. 

WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. 

THU
S WINDS 10 KT. 

FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. 



PKZ235-201200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
156 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT
S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. 

MON
SW WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. 

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. 

TUE
S WINDS 15 KT. 

TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 20 KT. 

WED
S WINDS 10 KT. 

WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. 

THU
S WINDS 10 KT. 

FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. 



PKZ240-201200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
156 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

TONIGHT
S WINDS 20 KT. 

MON
SW WINDS 20 KT. 

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT. 

TUE
S WINDS 15 KT. 

TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. 

WED
S WINDS 10 KT. 

WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. 

THU
SE WINDS 5 KT. 

FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. 



PKZ245-201200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
156 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. 

MON
S WINDS 15 KT. 

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. 

TUE
SE WINDS 15 KT. 

TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. 

WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. 

WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. 

THU
N WINDS 5 KT. 

FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. 



JL MAY 13