National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFG

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CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
434 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

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.

PKZ299-170200-
434 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST

Low pressure over mainland Alaska extends W over the Southeast
Chukchi Sea and Bering Strait. High pressure extends S over the
Western Chukchi Sea and Chukotka from a 1036 mb high near the
North Pole. A 994 mb low will move into the Southern Bering Sea
near Adak tonight, and to the Pribilof Islands by Tue evening as
it deepens to 988 mb. A low N of Barter Island will move SW to
Wainwright late this evening at 1015 mb, the continues SW and
merges with the Bering Sea low as it moves to Kuskokwim Bay.

PKZ200-170200-
Norton Sound-
434 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

TODAY
N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Fog.

TONIGHT
N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED
NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 

PKZ210-170200-
Dall Point to Wales-
434 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING


TODAY
N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.

TONIGHT
NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.

TUE
NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

PKZ215-170200-
Kotzebue Sound-
434 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

TODAY
NE winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.

TONIGHT
N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 

PKZ220-170200-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
434 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT


TODAY
N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog.

TONIGHT
N winds 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.

TUE
N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
W winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

SDB Sep 19