504  
FZAK52 PAFG 211247  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 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.  
 
PKZ801-220300-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 25 KT BECOMING W. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
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. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ802-220300-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
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
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ803-220300-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 20 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
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 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ804-220300-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 25 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ805-220300-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SE. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ806-220300-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.   
MON
 
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 20 KT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ807-220300-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 20 KT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ808-220300-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
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
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 20 KT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ809-220300-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
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. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 20 KT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ810-220300-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 20 KT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ816-220300-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON
 
W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED
 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ817-220300-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON
 
W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED
 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ850-220300-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
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
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ851-220300-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON
 
W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ852-220300-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ853-220300-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.   
MON
 
W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ854-220300-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ855-220300-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
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. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 20 KT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ856-220300-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
SE 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.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
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