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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 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.

PKZ801-081500-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Snow
showers. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Snow showers.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ802-081500-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt becoming SE. Seas building to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ803-081500-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ804-081500-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ805-081500-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ806-081500-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ807-081500-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ808-081500-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ809-081500-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ810-081500-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ816-081500-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ817-081500-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ850-081500-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ851-081500-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...E winds 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers and rain. Freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ852-081500-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ853-081500-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ854-081500-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ855-081500-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ856-081500-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

Nov 25