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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026

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.

PKZ811-011400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ812-011400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ813-011400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ814-011400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. Light freezing
spray.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ815-011400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Light freezing
spray.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Light freezing
spray.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Light freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ857-011400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow with rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ858-011400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ859-011400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Moderate freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ860-011400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. Light freezing
spray.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ861-011400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

Sep 26