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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 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.

PKZ801-031400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ802-031400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ803-031400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-031400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-031400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-031400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ807-031400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ808-031400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ809-031400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ810-031400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ816-031400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ817-031400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ850-031400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ851-031400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ852-031400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ853-031400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ854-031400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ855-031400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ856-031400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Sep 25