104  
FZAK52 PAFG 210049  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 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.  
 
PKZ801-211500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
SUN  
W WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
MON  
W WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
N WINDS 25 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ802-211500-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
MON  
W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 25 KT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT.    
WED  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
N WINDS 25 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ803-211500-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 25 KT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT.    
WED  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ804-211500-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT SUNDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
WED  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ805-211500-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 20 KT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ806-211500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.   
SUN  
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
MON  
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
WED  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
THU  
N WINDS 30 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ807-211500-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
WED  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 30 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ808-211500-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.   
WED  
W WINDS 25 KT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 30 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ809-211500-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
WED  
W WINDS 25 KT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 30 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ810-211500-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.   
WED  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 25 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ816-211500-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON  
W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.   
TUE  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED  
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ817-211500-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY  
AFTERNOON...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
MON  
W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.   
TUE  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED  
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ850-211500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.   
SUN  
W WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
MON  
W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT.    
WED  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ851-211500-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.   
MON  
W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED  
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ852-211500-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT SUNDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 25 KT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ853-211500-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
MON  
W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
N WINDS 25 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ854-211500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY  
AFTERNOON...   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON  
W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED  
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ855-211500-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
WED  
W WINDS 25 KT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 30 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ856-211500-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.   
SUN  
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 25 KT.  
 
 
 
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