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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

Northwestern 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.

PKZ801-211400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ802-211400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ803-211400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ804-211400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ805-211400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ806-211400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ807-211400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ808-211400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Rain.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ809-211400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Rain.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ810-211400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ816-211400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ817-211400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ850-211400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ851-211400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ852-211400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ853-211400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ854-211400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ855-211400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Rain.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ856-211400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Aug 25