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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 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.

PKZ850-071500-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...S winds 15 kt.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 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.

PKZ852-071500-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.WED...N winds 10 kt.
.THU...S winds 15 kt.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 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.

PKZ802-071500-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.WED...N winds 10 kt.
.THU...S winds 15 kt.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 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.

PKZ801-071500-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...S winds 15 kt.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 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.

PKZ805-071500-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.WED...N winds 10 kt.
.THU...S winds 15 kt.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 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.

PKZ767-071300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
330 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 30 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 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.

PKZ765-071300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
330 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 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.

PKZ740-071345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
330 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 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.

PKZ724-071345-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
330 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

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