104  
FZAK52 PAFG 250049  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 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.  
 
PKZ801-251500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 15 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ802-251500-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT  
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
W WINDS 15 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ803-251500-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ804-251500-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ805-251500-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ806-251500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 KT BECOMING SE.    
THU  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
W WINDS 15 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ807-251500-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ808-251500-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ809-251500-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
E WINDS 15 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ810-251500-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 25 KT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ816-251500-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ817-251500-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING  
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ850-251500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E.    
THU  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT  
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
W WINDS 15 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ851-251500-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING  
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ852-251500-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
E WINDS 5 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ853-251500-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE.    
THU  
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ854-251500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING  
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ855-251500-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 15 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ856-251500-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
W WINDS 15 KT.  
 
 
 
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