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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 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.

PKZ817-171500-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 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.

PKZ850-171500-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. Freezing
spray.
.WED...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 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.

PKZ851-171500-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 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.

PKZ853-171500-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. Freezing
spray.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 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.

PKZ854-171500-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 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.

PKZ856-171500-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Nov 25
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 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.

PKZ816-171500-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain with snow.
.THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 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.

PKZ801-171500-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Snow and rain.
.MON...SE winds 30 kt. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Rain and snow.
.WED...SE winds 35 kt. Rain with snow.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Rain and snow.
.THU...N winds 30 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 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.

PKZ811-171500-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 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.

PKZ857-171500-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
253 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 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.

PKZ765-171245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
253 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain
and snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
253 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 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.

PKZ767-171245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
253 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$
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