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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 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.

PKZ801-041400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ802-041400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ803-041400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ804-041400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 1 foot. Rain.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ805-041400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ806-041400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ807-041400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ808-041400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to
4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ809-041400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to
4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ810-041400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ816-041400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ817-041400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ850-041400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft building
to 11 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ851-041400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft. Fog,
rain.
.SAT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ852-041400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ853-041400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 8 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ854-041400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ855-041400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt becoming E 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
Rain and snow.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ856-041400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

Oct 25