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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 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.

PKZ801-041400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ802-041400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ803-041400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ804-041400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ805-041400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.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.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ806-041400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 50 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ807-041400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ808-041400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ809-041400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Light freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ810-041400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 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. Light freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ816-041400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ817-041400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ850-041400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ851-041400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ852-041400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ853-041400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ854-041400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ855-041400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ856-041400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

Oct 26