Small Craft Advisory
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.
PKZ851-101500-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.
PKZ740-101315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.
PKZ720-101315-
Port of Valdez-
331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
