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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 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.

PKZ810-281500-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 35 kt.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 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.

PKZ816-281500-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.THU...W winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 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.

PKZ806-281500-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.THU...S winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 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.

PKZ851-281500-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 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.

PKZ854-281500-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU...W winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 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.

PKZ856-281500-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt.

$$

Jan 26
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 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.

PKZ817-281500-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.THU...W winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 40 kt.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 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.

PKZ807-281500-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...E winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

Arctic 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.

PKZ858-281500-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

Arctic 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.

PKZ859-281500-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

Arctic 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.

PKZ860-281500-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
348 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

Arctic 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.

PKZ861-281500-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

Jan 26
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

Arctic 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.

PKZ814-281500-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

Arctic 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.

PKZ812-281500-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

Arctic 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.

PKZ813-281500-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

Arctic 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.

PKZ815-281500-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

Arctic 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.

PKZ857-281500-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 35 kt.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

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.

PKZ767-281230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft. Snow showers.
Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may
rapidly accumulate on vessels near the ice edge.
.WED...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15
kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 40 kt
diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 17 ft.
Snow showers. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or
greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels near the ice edge.
.WED NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt
becoming E 20 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind
25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray near the ice edge after midnight.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$
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