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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 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.

PKZ801-101500-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Snow showers.
Freezing spray.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-101500-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-101500-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ804-101500-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-101500-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ806-101500-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ807-101500-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ808-101500-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ809-101500-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ810-101500-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ816-101500-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ817-101500-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ850-101500-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ851-101500-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow with rain.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ852-101500-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ853-101500-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Snow.
Freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ854-101500-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ855-101500-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ856-101500-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Nov 25