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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Wed Oct 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 Wed Oct 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...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. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ806-091400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 8 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ807-091400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 40 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ810-091400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 40 kt decreasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.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 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 8 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ852-091400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 8 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ855-091400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 40 kt decreasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

Oct 25