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Heavy Freezing Spray Warning


Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 17 2025

Offshore Waters Forecast for the US Arctic Waters

Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of
the combined wind wave and swell height. Individual waves may be
twice as high.

PKZ505-181200-
Central US Arctic Offshore-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Fri Oct 17 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.

PKZ861-181400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

Oct 25

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Fri Oct 17 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.

PKZ859-181400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Fri Oct 17 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.

PKZ860-181400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
348 PM AKDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

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