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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
359 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWF) AVAILABLE
THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED
COASTLINE FORECASTS...
.SYNOPSIS...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.
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
.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.
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
.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.
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
.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.
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
.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.
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
.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.
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