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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 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.

PKZ801-250300-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ802-250300-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ803-250300-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ804-250300-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...E winds 25 kt.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ805-250300-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ806-250300-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ807-250300-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ808-250300-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ809-250300-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...E winds 25 kt.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ810-250300-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ816-250300-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Freezing
spray.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ817-250300-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ850-250300-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ851-250300-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ852-250300-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ853-250300-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ854-250300-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ855-250300-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ856-250300-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

Nov 25