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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 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.

PKZ801-091400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...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 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ802-091400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ803-091400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PKZ804-091400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt becoming N 20 kt. Seas building to
4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-091400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ806-091400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...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 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ807-091400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ808-091400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ809-091400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ810-091400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ816-091400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ817-091400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ850-091400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

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

$$

PKZ851-091400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ852-091400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ853-091400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ854-091400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ855-091400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

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

$$

PKZ856-091400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Aug 25