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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Thu Jul 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 Thu Jul 3 2025

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

$$

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Haze.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Seas calm. Haze.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Haze.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ806-041400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ807-041400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft. Haze and fog.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Haze.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Haze.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Haze.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft. Haze and fog.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Haze.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Haze.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Haze.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Haze.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft. Haze.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Haze.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze.
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ810-041400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Haze.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Haze.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Haze.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Haze.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Haze.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Haze.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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

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

$$

PKZ852-041400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ855-041400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft. Haze.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Haze.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Haze.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Haze.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Jul 25