745  
FZAK52 PAFG 191247  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
346 AM 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.  
 
PKZ801-200300-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ802-200300-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ803-200300-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
MON
 
S WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ804-200300-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ805-200300-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ806-200300-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
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 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ807-200300-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW 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 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 30 KT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ808-200300-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
MON
 
SE WINDS 30 KT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ809-200300-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
MON
 
E WINDS 30 KT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ810-200300-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 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. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 40 KT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ816-200300-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO  
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.   
SAT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ817-200300-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO  
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ850-200300-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ851-200300-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO  
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.   
SAT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ852-200300-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N 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
 
S WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ853-200300-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ854-200300-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING
 
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 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 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ855-200300-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 30 KT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ856-200300-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
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. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 35 KT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
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