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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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.

PKZ801-030200-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ802-030200-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ803-030200-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ804-030200-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-030200-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt becoming SW. Seas building to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-030200-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ807-030200-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ808-030200-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ809-030200-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ810-030200-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ816-030200-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ817-030200-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ850-030200-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ851-030200-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ852-030200-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt becoming E. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-030200-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas building to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ854-030200-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ855-030200-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ856-030200-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

Oct 26