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Heavy Freezing Spray Warning

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Tue May 20 2025

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.

PKZ811-211400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue May 20 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Tue May 20 2025

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.

PKZ812-211400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue May 20 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Small Craft Advisory

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Tue May 20 2025

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.

PKZ806-211400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog and fog.
Freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Tue May 20 2025

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.

PKZ854-211400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Tue May 20 2025

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.

PKZ811-211400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue May 20 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
310 PM AKDT Tue May 20 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ765-211230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
310 PM AKDT Tue May 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
5 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
310 PM AKDT Tue May 20 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ767-211230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
310 PM AKDT Tue May 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 20 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 15 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

Brisk Wind Advisory

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Tue May 20 2025

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.

PKZ856-211400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 20 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.

$$

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