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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 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.
PKZ801-190300-
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
W WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 KT.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.
SUN
S WINDS 20 KT.
MON
W WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ802-190300-
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W. SNOW.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 KT.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 KT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
SUN
S WINDS 20 KT.
MON
SW WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ803-190300-
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
SUN
S WINDS 15 KT.
MON
SW WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ804-190300-
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SNOW.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 KT.
MON
SE WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ805-190300-
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 KT.
MON
SE WINDS 15 KT.
PKZ806-190300-
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING
TODAY
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 KT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
SUN
SE WINDS 20 KT.
MON
SW WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ807-190300-
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING
TODAY
S WINDS 25 KT BECOMING E. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 KT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
SUN
SE WINDS 20 KT.
MON
SE WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ808-190300-
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 KT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
SUN
SE WINDS 20 KT.
MON
E WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ809-190300-
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
SUN
E WINDS 20 KT.
MON
E WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ810-190300-
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
FRI
N WINDS 15 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 KT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
SUN
SE WINDS 25 KT.
MON
SE WINDS 25 KT.
PKZ816-190300-
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
TODAY
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
SUN
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
MON
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
PKZ817-190300-
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
TODAY
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY.
SUN
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
MON
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PKZ850-190300-
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
W WINDS 20 KT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 KT.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
S WINDS 15 KT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.
SUN
S WINDS 20 KT.
MON
W WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ851-190300-
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
MON
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
PKZ852-190300-
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
TONIGHT
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
SW WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ853-190300-
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 KT.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
SUN
SE WINDS 20 KT.
MON
SW WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ854-190300-
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
MON
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
PKZ855-190300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 KT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
SUN
SE WINDS 20 KT.
MON
E WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ856-190300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-
346 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2025
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 KT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
SUN
SE WINDS 25 KT.
MON
SE WINDS 25 KT.
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