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FZAK52 PAFG 311246  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 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.  
 
PKZ801-010300-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
THU  
E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
FRI  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 30 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ802-010300-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 25 KT.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 30 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ803-010300-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ804-010300-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ805-010300-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 25 KT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ806-010300-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ807-010300-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ808-010300-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
THU  
E WINDS 5 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ809-010300-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 15 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ810-010300-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ816-010300-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ817-010300-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU  
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ850-010300-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU  
E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 35 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ851-010300-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. BLOWING  
SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU  
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ852-010300-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 25 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ853-010300-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
THU  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 25 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ854-010300-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ855-010300-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 15 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ856-010300-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
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