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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Thu Sep 17 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.

PKZ811-181400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ812-181400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ813-181400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ814-181400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ815-181400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ857-181400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building
to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ858-181400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ859-181400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ860-181400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ861-181400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

Sep 26