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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 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.

PKZ801-031500-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ802-031500-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ803-031500-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-031500-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-031500-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-031500-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ807-031500-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ808-031500-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ809-031500-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Moderate
freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Moderate freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Moderate freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Moderate freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Moderate freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ810-031500-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Moderate freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Moderate freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ816-031500-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ817-031500-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ850-031500-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ851-031500-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ852-031500-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-031500-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ854-031500-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ855-031500-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ856-031500-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

Nov 26