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Hurricane Symbol Storm Special! View the latest observations near Atlantic TROPICAL STORM IDA as of ADVISORY NUMBER 15 @ 1000 PM EST SAT NOV 07 2009.

NWS Forecast

FZAK52 PAFG 072123
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1223 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009

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.

PKZ299-081530-
1223 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009

SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE FROM POINT HOPE TO KOTZEBUE WILL PERSIST
THROUGH SAT EVENING. A 986 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN
BERING SEA SUN NIGHT AND MOVE NEAR NOME AS A 981 MB LOW BY 3PM
MON.



PKZ200-081530-
NORTON SOUND-
1223 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.

MON
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.

MON NIGHT
W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

TUE
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.

TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

WED
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

THU
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



PKZ210-081530-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
1223 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.

SUN
W WINDS INCREASING TO S 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW.

SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW. BLOWING
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPING.

MON
SW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.

MON NIGHT
W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.

TUE
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.

TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.

WED
NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

THU
NW WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 



PKZ215-081530-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
1223 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009

TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT.

SUN
SE WINDS 15 KT.

SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.

MON
E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.

MON NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.

TUE
S WINDS 10 KT.

TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT.

WED
E WINDS 15 KT.

THU
E WINDS 15 KT. 



PKZ220-081530-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
1223 PM AKST SAT NOV 7 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

SUN
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

MON
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.

MON NIGHT
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

TUE
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

WED
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

THU
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



NOV 09

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