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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 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.

PKZ801-121400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ802-121400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt becoming W. Seas 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-121400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE 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 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ804-121400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt becoming SE. Seas calm.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE 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 5 kt. Seas calm.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ805-121400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ806-121400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ807-121400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ808-121400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ809-121400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt becoming E. Seas 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.THU...E winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ810-121400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ816-121400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ817-121400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ850-121400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ851-121400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ852-121400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE 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 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ853-121400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ854-121400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ855-121400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt becoming E. Seas 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ856-121400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

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