National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK61 PAFG

FZAK61 PAFG 162151
OFFN15

Navtex Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
151 PM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024

Please refer to the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastline forecasts

SYNOPSIS
A 1012 mb ridge is over the eastern Beaufort Sea that moves east on Wednesday. A 1004 mb surface trough develops over the Chukchi Sea and extends east along the Arctic Coast. This troughing persists through Thursday when a 994 mb low tracks north of Wrangel Island.

Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM

TONIGHT
N winds 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft. Fog.

WED
S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM

TONIGHT
N winds 5 kt becoming SW. Seas building to 2 ft. Fog.

WED
SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM

TONIGHT
E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding. Fog.

WED
SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM

TONIGHT
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.

WED
E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.

WED NIGHT
E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM

TONIGHT
E winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Fog.

WED
E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.

WED NIGHT
E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
E winds 5 kt. Seas calm.

Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM

TONIGHT
SW winds 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Fog.

WED
S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM

TONIGHT
SW winds 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Fog.

WED
S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM

TONIGHT
S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.

WED
S winds 25 kt.

WED NIGHT
S winds 25 kt.

THU
SW winds 15 kt.

Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM

TONIGHT
SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.

WED
SE winds 15 kt. Fog and freezing fog.

WED NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt.

THU
S winds 15 kt.

Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM

TONIGHT
E winds 15 kt. Fog and freezing fog.

WED
E winds 25 kt. Fog.

WED NIGHT
SE winds 20 kt.

THU
S winds 10 kt.