Small Craft Advisory
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 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.
PKZ805-191400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt becoming E 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ806-191400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 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.
PKZ807-191400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ816-191400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 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.
PKZ817-191400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ850-191400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 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.
PKZ851-191400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt becoming NW. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ853-191400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 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.
PKZ854-191400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ856-191400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
Oct 25
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 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.
PKZ857-191400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
307 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.
PKZ765-191215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
307 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
307 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 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.
PKZ767-191215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
307 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 25 kt becoming NW
after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
250 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.
PKZ721-191200-
Valdez Narrows-
250 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
250 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 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.
PKZ724-191200-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
250 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
250 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.
PKZ740-191200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
250 PM AKDT Sat Oct 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$