National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFG

FZAK52 PAFG 200020
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
420 PM AKDT Mon Oct 19 2020

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.

PKZ299-201430-
420 PM AKDT Mon Oct 19 2020

SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST

A 1011 mb low 300 NM northwest of Utqiagvik will move north and
weaken. A low pressure trough along the West Coast of Alaska
will move east to Utqiagvik by 4pm Tue, and east of Demarcation
Point by 4pm Wed. A weather front over Northeast Russia will move
along the Dateline on Tue PM, and then move east across the North
Slope of Alaska Tue night through Wed night. A low will move into
the southern Bering Sea on Wed. A stronger low will move into the
southern Bering Sea on Thu.

PKZ200-201430-
Norton Sound-
420 PM AKDT Mon Oct 19 2020

TONIGHT
W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. Rain and snow.

TUE
W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

THU
E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.

THU NIGHT
E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SAT
SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

PKZ210-201430-
Dall Point to Wales-
420 PM AKDT Mon Oct 19 2020

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING


TONIGHT
NW winds 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.

TUE
SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.

WED
E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.

WED NIGHT
E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

THU
E winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

THU NIGHT
E winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

FRI
E winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

SAT
E winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

PKZ215-201430-
Kotzebue Sound-
420 PM AKDT Mon Oct 19 2020

TONIGHT
W winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.

TUE
S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED NIGHT
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

THU
E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

THU NIGHT
E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

FRI
E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

PKZ220-201430-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
420 PM AKDT Mon Oct 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

TONIGHT
S winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.

TUE
S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.

WED
SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.

WED NIGHT
S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.

THU
E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

FRI
E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT
E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

Oct 20