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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 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.

PKZ801-131400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ802-131400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt decreasing to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ803-131400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt decreasing to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-131400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-131400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt becoming W 20 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding
to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ806-131400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt becoming NW. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ807-131400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt becoming NW. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ808-131400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ809-131400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 40 kt decreasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ810-131400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ816-131400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt becoming N. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ817-131400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt becoming N. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ850-131400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ851-131400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ852-131400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt becoming W 20 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding
to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ853-131400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding
to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ854-131400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding
to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ855-131400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ856-131400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Oct 25