579
FZAK52 PAFG 190049
CWFWCZ
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 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.
PKZ801-191500-
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 KT.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
SUN
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
MON
W WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
W WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ802-191500-
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 KT.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
SUN
S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
MON
SW WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
W WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ803-191500-
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 KT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
MON
SW WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
SW WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ804-191500-
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 KT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT.
MON
SE WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
SW WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ805-191500-
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT.
SUN
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
MON
SE WINDS 15 KT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ806-191500-
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 KT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 30 KT.
SUN
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
MON
SW WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ807-191500-
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 30 KT.
SUN
S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT.
MON
SE WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ808-191500-
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT. SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 20 KT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT.
SAT
W WINDS 15 KT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT.
SUN
SE WINDS 25 KT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT.
MON
E WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
E WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ809-191500-
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 15 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT.
SUN
E WINDS 20 KT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT.
MON
E WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
E WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ810-191500-
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT. SNOW.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 30 KT.
SUN
SE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 25 KT.
MON
SE WINDS 25 KT.
TUE
E WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ816-191500-
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
SUN
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
MON
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
PKZ817-191500-
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY.
SUN
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
MON
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
PKZ850-191500-
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 KT.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
SUN
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 20 KT.
MON
W WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
W WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ851-191500-
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY.
MON
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
PKZ852-191500-
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 KT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT.
MON
SW WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ853-191500-
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 KT.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
SUN
S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
MON
SW WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
W WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ854-191500-
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
SUN
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
MON
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
PKZ855-191500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 KT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT.
SUN
SE WINDS 25 KT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT.
MON
E WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
E WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ856-191500-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 KT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 30 KT.
SUN
SE WINDS 30 KT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 25 KT.
MON
SE WINDS 25 KT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 KT.
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