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FZAK51 PAFG 152348
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 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.

PKZ811-161400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ812-161400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ813-161400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ814-161400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

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

$$

PKZ815-161400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

$$

PKZ857-161400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ858-161400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ859-161400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ860-161400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

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

$$

PKZ861-161400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

$$

Sep 26