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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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.

PKZ811-231400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to
5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ812-231400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to
4 ft. Fog.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ813-231400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ814-231400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Fog. Rain
showers.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ815-231400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. Rain showers.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ857-231400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ858-231400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ859-231400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Fog.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ860-231400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
348 PM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ861-231400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt becoming E. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Aug 25