National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFG
FZAK52 PAFG 100049
CWFWCZ
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.
PKZ801-101500
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
TONIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
WED
N winds 15 kt.
WED NIGHT
S winds 15 kt.
THU
S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 15 kt.
FRI
NW winds 15 kt.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
SAT
N winds 20 kt.
SUN
N winds 20 kt.
PKZ802-101500
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
TONIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
WED
N winds 10 kt.
WED NIGHT
S winds 20 kt.
THU
S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 20 kt.
FRI
NW winds 15 kt.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
SAT
N winds 15 kt.
SUN
N winds 20 kt.
PKZ803-101500
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
TONIGHT
N winds 10 kt.
WED
N winds 10 kt.
WED NIGHT
S winds 15 kt.
THU
S winds 30 kt. Snow and freezing rain.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 25 kt. Snow and freezing rain.
FRI
NW winds 15 kt.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.
SAT
N winds 15 kt.
SUN
N winds 15 kt.
PKZ804-101500
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
TONIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
WED
N winds 10 kt.
WED NIGHT
S winds 10 kt.
THU
S winds 25 kt. Snow and freezing rain.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 25 kt. Snow and freezing rain.
FRI
W winds 15 kt.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
SAT
N winds 15 kt.
SUN
N winds 15 kt.
PKZ805-101500
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
TONIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
WED
N winds 10 kt.
WED NIGHT
S winds 15 kt.
THU
S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
THU NIGHT
W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
FRI
NW winds 15 kt.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.
SAT
N winds 15 kt.
SUN
N winds 15 kt.
PKZ806-101500
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
TONIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
WED
S winds 10 kt.
WED NIGHT
S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
THU
S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
FRI
W winds 15 kt.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
SAT
N winds 15 kt.
SUN
N winds 15 kt.
PKZ807-101500
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.
WED
S winds 15 kt.
WED NIGHT
S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
THU
S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
THU NIGHT
W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
FRI
W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 25 kt.
SAT
N winds 15 kt.
SUN
N winds 15 kt.
PKZ808-101500
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
TONIGHT
W winds 15 kt.
WED
W winds 15 kt.
WED NIGHT
S winds 20 kt.
THU
S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
THU NIGHT
W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
FRI
W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 25 kt.
SAT
W winds 10 kt.
SUN
NW winds 10 kt.
PKZ809-101500
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
TONIGHT
W winds 10 kt.
WED
W winds 10 kt.
WED NIGHT
SE winds 15 kt.
THU
SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
THU NIGHT
W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
FRI
W winds 20 kt.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 20 kt.
SAT
N winds 10 kt.
SUN
N winds 10 kt.
PKZ810-101500
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
TONIGHT
N winds 10 kt.
WED
S winds 10 kt.
WED NIGHT
SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
THU
S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
THU NIGHT
W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
FRI
W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 30 kt.
SAT
N winds 10 kt.
SUN
N winds 15 kt.
PKZ816-101500
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
TONIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
WED
S winds 15 kt.
WED NIGHT
S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
THU
SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 20 kt.
FRI
W winds 20 kt.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 kt.
SAT
NW winds 15 kt.
SUN
N winds 15 kt.
PKZ817-101500
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
WED
S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
WED NIGHT
S winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
THU
SW winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
FRI
W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SAT
NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SUN
N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
PKZ850-101500
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
TONIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
WED
N winds 10 kt.
WED NIGHT
S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
THU
SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 20 kt.
FRI
NW winds 15 kt.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
SAT
N winds 15 kt.
SUN
N winds 20 kt.
PKZ851-101500
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
WED
S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
WED NIGHT
S winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
THU
SW winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
FRI
W winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT
N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SUN
N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
PKZ852-101500
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
TONIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
WED
N winds 10 kt.
WED NIGHT
S winds 15 kt.
THU
S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Freezing rain.
FRI
NW winds 15 kt.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.
SAT
N winds 15 kt.
SUN
N winds 15 kt.
PKZ853-101500
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
TONIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
WED
N winds 10 kt.
WED NIGHT
S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
THU
SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
FRI
NW winds 15 kt.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.
SAT
NW winds 15 kt.
SUN
N winds 15 kt.
PKZ854-101500
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
TONIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
WED
S winds 15 kt.
WED NIGHT
S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
THU
SW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
FRI
W winds 20 kt.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.
SAT
NW winds 15 kt.
SUN
N winds 15 kt.
PKZ855-101500
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.
WED
W winds 15 kt.
WED NIGHT
SE winds 20 kt.
THU
S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
THU NIGHT
W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
FRI
W winds 20 kt.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 20 kt.
SAT
N winds 10 kt.
SUN
NW winds 15 kt.
PKZ856-101500
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.
WED
S winds 15 kt.
WED NIGHT
S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
THU
S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow.
THU NIGHT
W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
FRI
W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 25 kt.
SAT
NW winds 10 kt.
SUN
N winds 15 kt.
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