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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Wed Oct 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 Wed Oct 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt becoming W. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Rain.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ806-021400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Oct 1 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ807-021400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Oct 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt becoming W. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Rain.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ810-021400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Oct 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W winds 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ852-021400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Oct 1 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ855-021400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Oct 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

Oct 25