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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 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.

PKZ801-201500-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt becoming E.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ802-201500-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...N winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ803-201500-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N 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...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ804-201500-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ805-201500-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Freezing
spray.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 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 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ806-201500-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ807-201500-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Snow.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ808-201500-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ809-201500-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ810-201500-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ816-201500-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 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 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ817-201500-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ850-201500-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ851-201500-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ852-201500-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Freezing
spray.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ853-201500-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ854-201500-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt becoming E. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ855-201500-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

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

$$

PKZ856-201500-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Nov 25