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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 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.

PKZ801-021400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ802-021400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ803-021400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ804-021400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ805-021400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ806-021400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ807-021400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ808-021400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ809-021400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ810-021400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ816-021400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ817-021400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ850-021400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ851-021400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ852-021400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ853-021400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ854-021400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ855-021400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ856-021400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

Nov 25