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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 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.

PKZ801-041500-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 40 kt.
.MON...N winds 35 kt.

$$

PKZ802-041500-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 40 kt.
.MON...NE winds 35 kt.

$$

PKZ803-041500-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 40 kt.
.MON...NE winds 35 kt.

$$

PKZ804-041500-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 40 kt.
.MON...NE winds 35 kt.

$$

PKZ805-041500-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 40 kt.
.MON...NE winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ806-041500-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas calm.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ807-041500-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt.
.THU...N winds 5 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ808-041500-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt becoming S.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ809-041500-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt becoming E.
.THU...S winds 5 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 5 kt.

$$

PKZ810-041500-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ816-041500-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ817-041500-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ850-041500-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ851-041500-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ852-041500-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 40 kt.
.MON...NE winds 35 kt.

$$

PKZ853-041500-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ854-041500-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ855-041500-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt becoming S.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ856-041500-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt becoming W.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt.
.MON...N winds 15 kt.

$$

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