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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 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.

PKZ801-021400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-021400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ803-021400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ804-021400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-021400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-021400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ807-021400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ808-021400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ809-021400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ810-021400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ816-021400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ817-021400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ850-021400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ851-021400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ852-021400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-021400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

$$

PKZ854-021400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ855-021400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ856-021400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

$$

Aug 25