weather.gov     
National Weather Service

Watches, Warnings & Advisories
NWS Homepage

Small Craft Advisory

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 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.

PKZ856-250300-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

Nov 25
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 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.

PKZ853-250300-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 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.

PKZ854-250300-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 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.

PKZ817-250300-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 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.

PKZ850-250300-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 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.

PKZ851-250300-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 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.

PKZ816-250300-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Freezing
spray.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
345 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

Arctic 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.

PKZ857-250300-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
345 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ721-250100-
Valdez Narrows-
343 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
309 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ765-250130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
309 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
309 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ767-250130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
309 AM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray E of Saint Matthew Island.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
NOAA National Weather Service
1325 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
E-mail: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Page last modified: June 2, 2009
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: for Safety, for Work, for Fun - FOR LIFE