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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 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.

PKZ801-121400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 2026

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ802-121400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 2026

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Rain.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ803-121400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 2026

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ804-121400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ805-121400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Rain.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-121400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ807-121400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ808-121400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ809-121400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ810-121400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Rain.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ816-121400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ817-121400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ850-121400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 2026

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ851-121400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ852-121400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 2026

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ853-121400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ854-121400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ855-121400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ856-121400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sun Oct 11 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Oct 26