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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 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.

PKZ801-251400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft building
to 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON...S winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-251400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas building to
5 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ803-251400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-251400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON...S winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-251400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ806-251400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ807-251400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ808-251400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ809-251400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas building to 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ810-251400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ816-251400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ817-251400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ850-251400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON...S winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ851-251400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ852-251400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ853-251400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ854-251400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ855-251400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ856-251400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

Aug 25