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

PKZ801-041500-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ802-041500-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ803-041500-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-041500-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 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 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-041500-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

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

$$

PKZ806-041500-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

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

$$

PKZ807-041500-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ808-041500-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 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...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ809-041500-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

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

$$

PKZ810-041500-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Moderate freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Moderate 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...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ816-041500-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ817-041500-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ850-041500-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ851-041500-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ852-041500-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

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

$$

PKZ853-041500-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ854-041500-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ855-041500-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 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...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ856-041500-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

Nov 26