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FZAK51 PAFG 092348
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

Arctic 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.

PKZ811-101400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ812-101400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ813-101400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft. Freezing
fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ814-101400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ815-101400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ857-101400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ858-101400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ859-101400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ860-101400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ861-101400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Oct 25