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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 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.

PKZ801-151400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft.
Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-151400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft.
Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-151400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft
building to 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-151400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas
building to 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-151400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-151400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft.
Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ807-151400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ808-151400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain
showers.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ809-151400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain
showers.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ810-151400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Rain showers.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ816-151400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ817-151400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ850-151400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft.
Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ851-151400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 10 ft,
then subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ852-151400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-151400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft.
Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ854-151400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft.
Rain showers.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ855-151400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain
showers.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ856-151400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
429 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Rain showers.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Jul 25