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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 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.

PKZ811-301400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain with snow.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ812-301400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ813-301400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ814-301400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt becoming W 5 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to
4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ815-301400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Moderate freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. Light freezing
spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ857-301400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ858-301400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt becoming N 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and
rain. Light freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Moderate freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ859-301400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Moderate freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Moderate freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ860-301400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ861-301400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...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 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Sep 26