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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 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.

PKZ801-211500-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ802-211500-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ803-211500-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ804-211500-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-211500-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ806-211500-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ807-211500-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ808-211500-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt increasing to 25 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 kt.
.MON...E winds 10 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ809-211500-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ810-211500-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt becoming NW. Blowing snow.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 10 kt.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ816-211500-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ817-211500-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ850-211500-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 11 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ851-211500-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ852-211500-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ853-211500-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 12 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ854-211500-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ855-211500-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt becoming NW 25 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 10 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ856-211500-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

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