Gale warnings issued; northeast winds with blowing snow expected tomorrow.

NL BURUM LES 205.189.11.134 30-DEC-2024 03:00:40 509449

FZAK61 PAFG 292353
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Navtex Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
253 PM AKST Sun Dec 29 2024

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

SYNOPSIS…High pressure will remain overhead through midweek.
East winds near gale force develop in the Chukchi Sea Monday and
continue through Tuesday.

Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT…NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON…NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT…NE winds 20 kt.
.TUE…NE winds 15 kt.

Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT…E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON…E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT…E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE…E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT.. S winds 5 kt.
.MON…E winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT…E winds 20 kt.
.TUE…NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT.. S winds 5 kt becoming E.
.MON…E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT…NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.TUE…NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.

Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT…E winds 10 kt.
.MON…E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT…E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE…E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.

Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-

.TONIGHT…NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON…NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT…NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE…NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-

…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON…

.TONIGHT…NE winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt.
.MON…E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT…E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE…E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-

.TONIGHT.. SW winds 10 kt.
.MON…E winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT…E winds 15 kt.
.TUE…NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-

.TONIGHT.. SW winds 10 kt.
.MON…E winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT…NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE…NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.

Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-

.TONIGHT.. SW winds 5 kt becoming NE.
.MON…E winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT…E winds 15 kt.
.TUE…E winds 20 kt.

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