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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 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.

PKZ801-281500-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Snow.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ802-281500-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ803-281500-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt becoming S 10 kt.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ804-281500-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.MON...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ805-281500-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ806-281500-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ807-281500-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt.
.FRI...S winds 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.MON...N winds 30 kt.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ808-281500-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.MON...N winds 20 kt.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ809-281500-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.MON...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ810-281500-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.MON...N winds 30 kt.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ816-281500-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ817-281500-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ850-281500-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ851-281500-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ852-281500-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.MON...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ853-281500-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ854-281500-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ855-281500-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.MON...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ856-281500-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Nov 25