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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 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.

PKZ801-171400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-171400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ803-171400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-171400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-171400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-171400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ807-171400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ808-171400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ809-171400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ810-171400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ816-171400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ817-171400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ850-171400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ851-171400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

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

$$

PKZ852-171400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-171400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ854-171400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ855-171400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ856-171400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Jul 25