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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 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.

PKZ299-051515-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A high pressure in the Gulf of Alaska and a low south of the
Aleutians will bring south to southeast winds and rounds of
precipitation to the West Coast and St. Lawrence Island through
the end of the week.

$$

PKZ801-051515-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Rain with snow.
.WED...N winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ802-051515-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt becoming N. Snow and rain.
.WED...N winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ803-051515-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ804-051515-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Snow.
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ805-051515-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt becoming N.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ806-051515-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt becoming N. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ807-051515-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt becoming NW. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ808-051515-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt becoming NW 25 kt.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...W winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ809-051515-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ810-051515-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt becoming NW. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ816-051515-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ817-051515-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt. Seas building to
5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ850-051515-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Rain.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt.
.SAT...E winds 35 kt.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ851-051515-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 40 kt.
.SAT...E winds 35 kt.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ852-051515-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt becoming N.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ853-051515-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt increasing to 25 kt.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ854-051515-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt becoming N. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ855-051515-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ856-051515-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
200 PM AKST Tue Feb 4 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt.

$$

Feb 25