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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 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.

PKZ811-111500-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ812-111500-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.THU...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ813-111500-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt becoming S.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.FRI...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...W winds 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ814-111500-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt.
.THU...S winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.FRI...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 30 kt.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.
.MON...W winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ815-111500-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...S winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.FRI...W winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 45 kt.
.SUN...W winds 35 kt.
.MON...W winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ857-111500-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt increasing to 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.THU...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ858-111500-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ859-111500-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.FRI...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...W winds 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ860-111500-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.THU...S winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.FRI...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ861-111500-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...S winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.FRI...W winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 35 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt.
.MON...W winds 25 kt.

$$

Dec 25