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

PKZ801-051400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ802-051400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ803-051400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ804-051400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ805-051400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft
subsiding.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ806-051400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ807-051400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ808-051400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S winds 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ809-051400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Rain.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ810-051400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ816-051400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ817-051400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ850-051400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ851-051400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W winds 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ852-051400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ853-051400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ854-051400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ855-051400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Rain.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S winds 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ856-051400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft
subsiding to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Oct 25