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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 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.

PKZ801-070200-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ802-070200-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ803-070200-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ804-070200-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ805-070200-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ806-070200-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ807-070200-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ808-070200-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt becoming NE. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ809-070200-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt becoming E. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ810-070200-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ816-070200-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ817-070200-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ850-070200-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ851-070200-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ852-070200-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ853-070200-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ854-070200-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ855-070200-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt becoming E. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ856-070200-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

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