Arctic Coastal Waters Forecast

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
225 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 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.

PKZ298-241330-
225 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL RECEDE
EASTWARD INTO THE CANADIAN ARCHIPELAGO FRIDAY. WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ARCTIC
COAST. A 1004 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 200 MILES WEST OF WRANGEL
ISLAND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND MOVE NORTHWARD DURING THE
DAY FRIDAY.

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PKZ225-241330-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
225 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

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PKZ230-241330-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
225 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

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PKZ235-241330-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
225 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

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PKZ240-241330-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
225 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

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PKZ245-241330-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
225 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. FOG.
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT.  FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DJH/RF MAY 13