FZAK51 PAFG 121246
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
345 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

Arctic 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.

PKZ811-130300-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ812-130300-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 40 kt becoming NW. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON...SW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ813-130300-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 40 kt becoming NW. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.MON...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ814-130300-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ815-130300-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 40 kt increasing to 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds 30 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ857-130300-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
345 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ858-130300-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
345 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 40 kt decreasing to 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ859-130300-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
345 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.MON...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ860-130300-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
345 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ861-130300-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
345 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 35 kt increasing to 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

Dec 25