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FZAK52 PAFG 180049  
CWFWCZ  
  
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 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.  
  
PKZ801-181500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
THU  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
SUN  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
W WINDS 25 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ802-181500-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
THU  
W WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
SUN  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ803-181500-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
THU  
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
SUN  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ804-181500-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SNOW.   
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
SUN  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
S WINDS 25 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ805-181500-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
E WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
SUN  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ806-181500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2025  
  
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.   
THU  
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
SUN  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
S WINDS 25 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ807-181500-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING  
  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU  
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
SUN  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
S WINDS 25 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ808-181500-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
THU  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
FRI  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
SUN  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ809-181500-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2025  
  
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E.    
THU  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
FRI  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ810-181500-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2025  
  
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.   
THU  
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SNOW.   
SUN  
SE WINDS 30 KT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 30 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ816-181500-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW.   
THU  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
  
  
  
PKZ817-181500-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2025  
  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
  
  
  
PKZ850-181500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
THU  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
SUN  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ851-181500-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON  
  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
  
  
  
PKZ852-181500-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
SUN  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 20 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ853-181500-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
THU  
W WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
SUN  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ854-181500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SUN  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
  
  
  
PKZ855-181500-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2025  
  
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
THU  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
FRI  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.   
SUN  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 25 KT.    
  
  
  
PKZ856-181500-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON  
  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU  
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.   
SUN  
S WINDS 25 KT.    
MON  
S WINDS 25 KT.    
  
  
  
DEC 25  
 
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