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NWS Forecast

FZAK51 PAFG 281116
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
316 AM AKDT THU AUG 28 2008

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.

PKZ298-290000-
316 AM AKDT THU AUG 28 2008

SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST

A WEAK AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE ARCTIC COAST
AND BERING STRAIT THROUGH FRI. LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH BERING
STRAIT ON SAT.



PKZ225-290000-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
316 AM AKDT THU AUG 28 2008

TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SUN
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

MON
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.



PKZ230-290000-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
316 AM AKDT THU AUG 28 2008

TODAY
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI
S WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SAT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SUN
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

MON
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



PKZ235-290000-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
316 AM AKDT THU AUG 28 2008

TODAY
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.

FRI
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SAT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

SUN
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

MON
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



PKZ240-290000-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
316 AM AKDT THU AUG 28 2008

TODAY
W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.

FRI
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

SUN
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

MON
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.



PKZ245-290000-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
316 AM AKDT THU AUG 28 2008

TODAY
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING.

TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.

FRI
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

SUN
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

MON
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.



TF/DA AUG 08

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