Monday, September 9, 2013

Arctic Alaska Coast - east winds mean sailing downwind... Yahoo! But pay attention to the heavy freezing spray warnings - OUCH!


Four vessels are currently thankful for those rare east winds while transiting west over the top of Arctic Alaska. East winds means sailing downwind, down swell... but there are warnings for heavy freezing spay offshore - watch the rigging close - keep those baseball bats and fishing billy-clubs handy... consider a near shore route early.

 And just when you thought this leg of your NWP might be a home run - here comes FOUR more low press systems... the Northwest Passage is going to live up to her reputation. 

 185 full NW Passages by just 135 vessels in 161 years since discovery.

 Enjoy every sandwich!
ARCTIC OFFSHORE FORECASTS


NEAR SHORE - ZONE FORECASTS

Zone Forecast: Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point (PKZ245)
Hazardous marine condition(s):

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.
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

Synopsis...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA EXTENDING SOUTHWEST OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA AND EASTERN BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATE MON NIGHT. A LOW OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL MOVE EAST SUN NIGHT. A SECOND LOW SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO EASTERN NORTON SOUND BY 4PM TUE AND ICE CAPE BY 4PM WED. 
This Afternoon: E wind 20 to 25 kt. Areas of fog before 3pm. Seas around 5 ft.
Tonight: ESE wind 20 to 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Tuesday: E wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Tuesday Night: E wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday: E wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday Night: E wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday: E wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday Night: ESE wind 15 to 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Friday: E wind 25 to 30 kt. A chance of rain. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Zone Forecast: Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island (PKZ240)
Hazardous marine condition(s):

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.
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT......

Synopsis...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA EXTENDING SOUTHWEST OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA AND EASTERN BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATE MON NIGHT. A LOW OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL MOVE EAST SUN NIGHT. A SECOND LOW SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO EASTERN NORTON SOUND BY 4PM TUE AND ICE CAPE BY 4PM WED. 
Today: E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
Tonight: E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
Tue: E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
Tue Night: E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
Wed: E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Wed Night: E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
Thu: E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Fri: E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

 Zone Forecast: Point Franklin to Cape Halkett (PKZ235)
Synopsis...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA EXTENDING SOUTHWEST OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA AND EASTERN BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATE MON NIGHT. A LOW OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL MOVE EAST SUN NIGHT. A SECOND LOW SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO EASTERN NORTON SOUND BY 4PM TUE AND ICE CAPE BY 4PM WED. 
Today: E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
Tonight: E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
Tue: E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Tue Night: E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
Wed: E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Wed Night: E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Thu: E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Fri: E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

 Zone Forecast: Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin (PKZ230)
Synopsis...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA EXTENDING SOUTHWEST OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA AND EASTERN BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATE MON NIGHT. A LOW OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL MOVE EAST SUN NIGHT. A SECOND LOW SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO EASTERN NORTON SOUND BY 4PM TUE AND ICE CAPE BY 4PM WED. 
Today: E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
Tonight: E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
Tue: E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
Tue Night: NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
Wed: E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
Wed Night: SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Thu: SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Fri: E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
DARN IT - LOOK AT THAT 989mb HOOK A LEFT TO THE NORTH... LOOK OUT NOME IN A FEW DAYS !!! LETS HOPE THE 1002mb DOES NOT JOIN IT. AND WILL THE 999mb GO EAST UP THE CHAIN OR HOOK UP TO THE NORTH? DARN FALL WEATHER - PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO VOYAGE ROUTES AND WEATHER WINDOWS !!!

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