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CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 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.

PKZ801-160300-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt becoming W.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt.
.THU...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ802-160300-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt becoming W.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt.
.THU...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ803-160300-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt.
.THU...S winds 10 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ804-160300-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt.

$$

PKZ805-160300-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt.
.THU...E winds 10 kt.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt.

$$

PKZ806-160300-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...N winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ807-160300-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...W winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.THU...S winds 10 kt.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ808-160300-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt becoming W. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...W winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.THU...E winds 10 kt.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ809-160300-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...W winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.THU...E winds 10 kt.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt.

$$

PKZ810-160300-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ816-160300-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

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

.TODAY...W winds 25 kt becoming N. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ817-160300-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

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

.TODAY...W winds 20 kt becoming N. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ850-160300-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.THU...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ851-160300-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

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

.TODAY...W winds 25 kt becoming NW. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ852-160300-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt.

$$

PKZ853-160300-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt becoming W 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ854-160300-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

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

.TODAY...W winds 25 kt becoming N. Seas building to 5 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ855-160300-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.THU...E winds 10 kt.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt.

$$

PKZ856-160300-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt.

$$

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