National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFG

FZAK52 PAFG 312232
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

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.

PKZ299-011430
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST

A weak low pressure will push into the Seward Peninsula Thursday, with weak high pressure building along the West Coast Friday. Northwest winds will increase in the Kotzebue Sound late Thursday.

PKZ801-011430
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
SW winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.

THU
W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ802-011430
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

TONIGHT
SW winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.

THU
W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ803-011430
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

TONIGHT
SE winds 15 kt.

THU
SW winds 20 kt. Rain and snow.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.

FRI
SE winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

SAT
E winds 20 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 kt.

SUN
E winds 15 kt.

MON
E winds 15 kt.

PKZ804-011430
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft.

THU
SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ805-011430
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft.

THU
N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Seas calm.

SUN
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ806-011430
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

TONIGHT
S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Snow.

THU
N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Snow.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.

FRI
S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.

SAT
S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON
NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ807-011430
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

TONIGHT
NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.

THU
N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.

FRI
SW winds 20 kt.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.

SAT
S winds 10 kt.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 kt.

SUN
SE winds 15 kt.

MON
NE winds 15 kt.

PKZ808-011430
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

TONIGHT
N winds 10 kt becoming E. Freezing fog.

THU
NW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 25 kt.

FRI
SW winds 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt.

SAT
S winds 10 kt.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 kt.

SUN
E winds 10 kt.

MON
NE winds 15 kt.

PKZ809-011430
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstem out to 10 NM
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

TONIGHT
W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.

THU
NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog and fog.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 25 kt.

FRI
W winds 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt.

SAT
S winds 10 kt.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 kt.

SUN
E winds 10 kt.

MON
E winds 15 kt.

PKZ810-011430
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

TONIGHT
W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.

THU
NW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 kt.

FRI
SW winds 20 kt.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 25 kt.

SAT
S winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 kt.

SUN
SE winds 20 kt.

MON
E winds 15 kt.

PKZ816-011430
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

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

THU
N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog and freezing fog.

THU NIGHT
E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog and freezing fog.

FRI
SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog and freezing fog.

SAT
NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ817-011430
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

TONIGHT
SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Fog.

THU
N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog and freezing fog.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.

FRI
SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog and freezing fog.

SAT
NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.

SAT NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ850-011430
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
SW winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.

THU
W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.

THU NIGHT
N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON
NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ851-011430
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft. Fog.

THU
W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog and freezing fog.

THU NIGHT
E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog and freezing fog.

FRI
SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.

FRI NIGHT
NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog and freezing fog.

SAT
NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON
NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ852-011430
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

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

THU
W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 kt. Seas calm.

SUN
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ853-011430
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

TONIGHT
S winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.

THU
W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ854-011430
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

TONIGHT
SE winds 20 kt becoming W. Seas 3 ft. Fog and freezing fog.

THU
N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.

THU NIGHT
N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.

FRI
S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog and fog.

SAT
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.

SAT NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ855-011430
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.

THU
NW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 25 kt.

FRI
SW winds 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt.

SAT
S winds 10 kt.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 kt.

SUN
E winds 10 kt.

MON
E winds 15 kt.

PKZ856-011430
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM
232 PM AKDT Wed May 31 2023

TONIGHT
W winds 10 kt becoming N. Seas building to 3 ft. Freezing fog.

THU
NW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

FRI
SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

SAT
S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

SUN
SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

May 23

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