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FZAK52 PAFG 150050  
CWFWCZ  
  
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 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.  
  
PKZ801-151500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ802-151500-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ803-151500-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED  
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ804-151500-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 KT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ805-151500-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ806-151500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ807-151500-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON  
  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
S WINDS 25 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 15 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ808-151500-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ809-151500-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT BECOMING E.    
MON  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ810-151500-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ816-151500-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON  
  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
  
  
  
PKZ817-151500-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON  
  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
  
  
  
PKZ850-151500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S.    
MON  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
WED  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ851-151500-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON  
  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
  
  
  
PKZ852-151500-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED  
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ853-151500-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 KT BECOMING S.    
MON  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ854-151500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON  
  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
  
  
  
PKZ855-151500-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ856-151500-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON  
  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 15 KT.    
  
  
  
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