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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFG

FZAK51 PAFG 282234
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
234 PM AKDT Tue Mar 28 2023

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.

PKZ298-291400-
234 PM AKDT Tue Mar 28 2023

SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST

High pressure is pushing N across the area. A high will move S of
Banks Island by Wed afternoon with high pressure push W across the
nearshore waters. A 995 mb low will move near the Bering Strait
Wed afternoon.



PKZ811-291400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Mar 28 2023

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING


TONIGHT
S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

THU
N winds 15 kt.

THU NIGHT
N winds 15 kt.

FRI
N winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 15 kt.

SAT
W winds 20 kt.

SUN
SW winds 20 kt. 



PKZ812-291400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Mar 28 2023

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT


TONIGHT
S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
SE winds 15 kt.

WED NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

THU
N winds 10 kt.

THU NIGHT
N winds 10 kt.

FRI
N winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

SAT
SW winds 15 kt.

SUN
SW winds 20 kt. 



PKZ813-291400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Mar 28 2023

TONIGHT
S winds 20 kt.

WED
SE winds 15 kt.

WED NIGHT
E winds 20 kt.

THU
E winds 10 kt.

THU NIGHT
N winds 10 kt.

FRI
NW winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 kt.

SAT
SE winds 15 kt.

SUN
W winds 20 kt. 



PKZ814-291400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Mar 28 2023

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 kt.

WED
SE winds 10 kt.

WED NIGHT
E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU
E winds 10 kt.

THU NIGHT
E winds 5 kt.

FRI
SW winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
W winds 10 kt.

SAT
SW winds 10 kt.

SUN
W winds 20 kt. 



PKZ815-291400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Mar 28 2023

TONIGHT
W winds 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt.

WED
E winds 15 kt.

WED NIGHT
E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU
E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU NIGHT
E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI NIGHT
W winds 15 kt.

SAT
W winds 10 kt.

SUN
W winds 20 kt. 



PKZ857-291400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Mar 28 2023

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING


TONIGHT
S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 10 kt.

THU
N winds 15 kt.

THU NIGHT
N winds 15 kt.

FRI
N winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 20 kt.

SAT
W winds 20 kt.

SUN
W winds 20 kt. 



PKZ858-291400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Mar 28 2023

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

TONIGHT
S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
SE winds 15 kt.

WED NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

THU
N winds 10 kt.

THU NIGHT
N winds 15 kt.

FRI
N winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 15 kt.

SAT
W winds 15 kt.

SUN
W winds 20 kt. 



PKZ859-291400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Mar 28 2023

TONIGHT
SW winds 20 kt.

WED
S winds 15 kt.

WED NIGHT
E winds 20 kt.

THU
E winds 15 kt.

THU NIGHT
N winds 10 kt.

FRI
N winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 kt.

SAT
SE winds 10 kt.

SUN
W winds 15 kt. 



PKZ860-291400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Mar 28 2023

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 kt.

WED
S winds 10 kt.

WED NIGHT
E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU
E winds 20 kt.

THU NIGHT
E winds 20 kt.

FRI
SE winds 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
W winds 10 kt.

SAT
SW winds 10 kt.

SUN
W winds 20 kt. 



PKZ861-291400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Mar 28 2023

TONIGHT
W winds 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt. Blowing snow.

WED
S winds 10 kt.

WED NIGHT
E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU
SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 15 kt.

SAT
S winds 10 kt.

SUN
W winds 20 kt. 



SDB Mar 23