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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 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.

PKZ801-230200-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-230200-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-230200-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-230200-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-230200-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-230200-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ807-230200-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ808-230200-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ809-230200-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ810-230200-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ816-230200-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ817-230200-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ850-230200-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ851-230200-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ852-230200-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-230200-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ854-230200-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...N winds 35 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding
to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ855-230200-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ856-230200-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

Aug 26