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FZAK52 PAFG 290049  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 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.  
 
PKZ801-291500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ802-291500-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT.    
MON  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ803-291500-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ804-291500-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 KT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
WED  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ805-291500-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ806-291500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON  
SE WINDS 25 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ807-291500-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON  
S WINDS 25 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ808-291500-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ809-291500-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
MON  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ810-291500-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ816-291500-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ817-291500-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
MON  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ850-291500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ851-291500-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
THU  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ852-291500-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ853-291500-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ854-291500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. BLOWING SNOW.  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED  
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ855-291500-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ856-291500-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
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