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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 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.

PKZ801-101400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ802-101400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-101400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Rain showers.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-101400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-101400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ806-101400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ807-101400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ808-101400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 9 2025

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

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

$$

PKZ809-101400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ810-101400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ816-101400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ817-101400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ850-101400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ851-101400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ852-101400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ853-101400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ854-101400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ855-101400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ856-101400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Aug 25