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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 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.

PKZ811-091400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...W winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ812-091400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...W winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ813-091400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft. Snow.
.THU...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ814-091400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ815-091400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ857-091400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ858-091400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to
11 ft. Rain.
.THU...W winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog and fog.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ859-091400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.THU...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ860-091400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ861-091400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Oct 25