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FZAK52 PAFG 130049  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 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.  
 
PKZ801-131500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ802-131500-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ803-131500-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ804-131500-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ805-131500-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ806-131500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ807-131500-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ808-131500-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 KT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 30 KT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ809-131500-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ810-131500-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ816-131500-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ817-131500-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ850-131500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 20 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ851-131500-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ852-131500-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ853-131500-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ854-131500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ855-131500-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ856-131500-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
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