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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
346 AM 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.
PKZ801-210300-
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
SUN
SE 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. SNOW.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 KT.
TUE
W WINDS 25 KT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 KT.
PKZ802-210300-
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 5 KT BECOMING SE.
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 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 25 KT.
TUE
W WINDS 25 KT.
WED
W WINDS 15 KT.
PKZ803-210300-
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 5 KT BECOMING E.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 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.
TUE
SW WINDS 25 KT.
WED
W WINDS 15 KT.
PKZ804-210300-
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT.
SUN
SE WINDS 20 KT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT.
MON
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
SW WINDS 25 KT.
WED
W WINDS 15 KT.
PKZ805-210300-
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 5 KT BECOMING E.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT.
SUN
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
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
SW WINDS 20 KT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 KT.
PKZ806-210300-
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 KT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 30 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 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
S WINDS 25 KT.
WED
N WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ807-210300-
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 KT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 30 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 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 KT.
WED
NW WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ808-210300-
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-
346 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
W WINDS 15 KT DECREASING TO 5 KT.
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 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
SE WINDS 25 KT.
WED
W WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ809-210300-
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-
346 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
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 20 KT.
TUE
E WINDS 25 KT.
WED
W WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ810-210300-
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 30 KT.
WED
NW WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ816-210300-
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
TODAY
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS. FREEZING SPRAY.
MON
W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PKZ817-210300-
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
TODAY
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY.
MON
W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PKZ850-210300-
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-
346 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING 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. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 KT.
TUE
W WINDS 25 KT.
WED
W WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ851-210300-
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-
346 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
TODAY
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
MON
W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. FREEZING SPRAY.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
PKZ852-210300-
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-
346 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 5 KT BECOMING E.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT.
SUN
SE WINDS 20 KT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 30 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.
TUE
SW WINDS 25 KT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 KT.
PKZ853-210300-
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-
346 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE.
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 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
W WINDS 25 KT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 KT.
PKZ854-210300-
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-
346 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
SW WINDS 30 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 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PKZ855-210300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-
346 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E.
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 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
E WINDS 25 KT.
WED
W WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ856-210300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-
346 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 KT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 25 KT.
WED
NW WINDS 20 KT.
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