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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
345 AM 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.

PKZ811-100200-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ812-100200-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog and fog.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ813-100200-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

.TODAY...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ814-100200-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

.TODAY...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ815-100200-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

.TODAY...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ857-100200-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ858-100200-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog and fog.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ859-100200-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

.TODAY...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ860-100200-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

.TODAY...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 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 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ861-100200-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

.TODAY...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. 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...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Oct 25