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FZAK52 PAFG 200050  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 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.  
 
PKZ801-201500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
MON
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 30 KT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ802-201500-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
MON
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ803-201500-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
MON
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ804-201500-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ805-201500-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ806-201500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 30 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 30 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 40 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ807-201500-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
MON
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 30 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 40 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ808-201500-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.   
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ809-201500-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ810-201500-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.   
MON
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.   
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ816-201500-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT SATURDAY MORNING
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.   
SAT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ817-201500-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING  
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
MON
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ850-201500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.   
MON
 
W WINDS 25 KT. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 30 KT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ851-201500-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.   
SAT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.   
MON
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ852-201500-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ853-201500-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.   
MON
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 30 KT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ854-201500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ855-201500-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
TUE
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ856-201500-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.   
MON
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
TUE
 
W WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 35 KT.  
 

 
 
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