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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 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.

PKZ801-121400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ802-121400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Rain showers.
.MON...SE winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ803-121400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Rain showers.
.MON...SE winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ804-121400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-121400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-121400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ807-121400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt.
.MON...E winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ808-121400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ809-121400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ810-121400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ816-121400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ817-121400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON...E winds 35 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ850-121400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON...SE winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ851-121400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.MON...E winds 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ852-121400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-121400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Rain showers.
.MON...SE winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ854-121400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ855-121400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ856-121400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.

$$

May 25