Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
652 FZAK52 PAFG 091247 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 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. PKZ801-100300- Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ802-100300- Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ803-100300- Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ804-100300- Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ805-100300- Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ806-100300- Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ807-100300- Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ808-100300- Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM- 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ809-100300- Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM- 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ810-100300- Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ816-100300- South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ817-100300- North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ850-100300- Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ851-100300- Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM- 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E winds 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ852-100300- Norton Sound greater than 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ853-100300- Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ854-100300- Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ855-100300- Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM- 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ856-100300- Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ Nov 25