Small Craft Advisory
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 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.
PKZ816-190200-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ805-190200-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 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.
PKZ810-190200-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ808-190200-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 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.
PKZ807-190200-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ854-190200-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 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.
PKZ855-190200-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ853-190200-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
345 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 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.
PKZ815-190200-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing rain and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
213 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.
PKZ740-182230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
213 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...
.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.WED...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
