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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 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.

PKZ801-250200-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ802-250200-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ803-250200-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt becoming S 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ804-250200-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Rain.
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ805-250200-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ806-250200-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ807-250200-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ808-250200-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ809-250200-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ810-250200-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ816-250200-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ817-250200-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ850-250200-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ851-250200-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ852-250200-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ853-250200-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ854-250200-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ855-250200-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ856-250200-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

Aug 25