856
FZAK51 PAFG 161159
CWFNSB
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
359 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
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.
PKZ298-170045-
359 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1004 MB LOW 370 MILES NORTHEAST OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL SLOWLY
WEAKEN AND DRIFT EAST. A TROUGH OVER THE SOUTH CHUKCHI SEA WILL
EXPAND NORTHEAST OVER THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST TO BARROW ON
WEDNESDAY. THE TROUGH WILL EXTEND EAST TO MACKENZIE BAY ON
THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE OF 990 MB WILL FORM OVER THE WESTERN ARCTIC
COAST THURSDAY EVENING AND DRIFT NORTH OF WAINWRIGHT EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...THEN CONTINUE NORTH THROUGH FRIDAY.
$$
PKZ225-170045-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
359 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
$$
PKZ230-170045-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
359 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5
FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
$$
PKZ235-170045-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
359 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...SNOW.
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
$$
PKZ240-170045-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
359 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
$$
PKZ245-170045-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
359 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT SUBSIDING. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
$$
OCT 13