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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Thu Oct 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 Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S winds 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S winds 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ806-101400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ807-101400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ810-101400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S winds 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt decreasing to 5 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S winds 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 6 ft subsiding to
4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S winds 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt becoming E 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S winds 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ852-101400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S winds 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ855-101400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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