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FZAK52 PAFG 120049
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 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.
PKZ801-121500-
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SUN
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 KT.
MON
N WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ802-121500-
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT.
MON
N WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ803-121500-
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 30 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 KT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT.
MON
N WINDS 15 KT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ804-121500-
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.
FRI
W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 KT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT.
MON
N WINDS 15 KT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 KT.
PKZ805-121500-
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 KT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 KT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
MON
N WINDS 15 KT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ806-121500-
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT.
SAT
S WINDS 15 KT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 KT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT.
MON
N WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ807-121500-
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
S WINDS 15 KT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ808-121500-
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 KT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 KT.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ809-121500-
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
S WINDS 25 KT BECOMING W. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
SAT
W WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT.
MON
E WINDS 15 KT.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ810-121500-
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2025
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
MON
E WINDS 15 KT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ816-121500-
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ817-121500-
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
MON
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
PKZ850-121500-
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 20 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT.
SAT
S WINDS 15 KT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SUN
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT.
MON
N WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ851-121500-
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
MON
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
PKZ852-121500-
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 KT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT.
MON
N WINDS 15 KT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ853-121500-
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 KT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 KT.
MON
N WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ854-121500-
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2025
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
MON
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
PKZ855-121500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT.
MON
E WINDS 15 KT.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ856-121500-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-
349 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2025
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 KT.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 KT.
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