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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Tue Oct 7 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.

PKZ811-081400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ812-081400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Rain and snow.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Rain.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ813-081400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ814-081400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ815-081400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ857-081400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt becoming S. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ858-081400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ859-081400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow with rain.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ860-081400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Snow. Freezing
spray.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ861-081400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Oct 25