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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 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.

PKZ801-061400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ802-061400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ803-061400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ804-061400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ805-061400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ806-061400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ807-061400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ808-061400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt becoming SW. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ809-061400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas building to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.SUN NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ810-061400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ816-061400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ817-061400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ850-061400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ851-061400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ852-061400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ853-061400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ854-061400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ855-061400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt becoming SW. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ856-061400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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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