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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Thu Jul 23 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.

PKZ801-240200-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jul 23 2026

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

.TODAY...W winds 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding
to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Thu Jul 23 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.

PKZ802-240200-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jul 23 2026

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

.TODAY...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Thu Jul 23 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.

PKZ850-240200-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jul 23 2026

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

.TODAY...NW winds 30 kt becoming W 20 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
146 AM AKDT Thu Jul 23 2026

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ740-232245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
146 AM AKDT Thu Jul 23 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

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