Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 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.
PKZ854-171500-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ817-171500-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
310 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.
PKZ012-171630-
Northern Lynn Canal-
310 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt. Seas 10 ft building
to 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 13 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
300 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.
PKZ764-171230-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
300 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
300 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.
PKZ762-171230-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
300 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
300 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.
PKZ760-171230-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
300 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
300 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.
PKZ761-171230-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
300 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
243 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.
PKZ720-171245-
Port of Valdez-
243 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
243 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.
PKZ721-171245-
Valdez Narrows-
243 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
243 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.
PKZ723-171245-
Passage Canal-
243 PM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
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