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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 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.

PKZ801-010200-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ802-010200-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ803-010200-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ804-010200-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ805-010200-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ806-010200-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ807-010200-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ808-010200-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ809-010200-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ810-010200-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ816-010200-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ817-010200-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ850-010200-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ851-010200-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE winds 35 kt becoming SW. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ852-010200-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ853-010200-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ854-010200-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ855-010200-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ856-010200-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Sep 25