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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 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.

PKZ811-171500-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ812-171500-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ813-171500-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ814-171500-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ815-171500-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.WED...E winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ857-171500-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ858-171500-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ859-171500-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ860-171500-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
348 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ861-171500-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt increasing to 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.WED...E winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt.

$$

Nov 25