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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 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.

PKZ801-211400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ802-211400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas building to
4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ803-211400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ804-211400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ805-211400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ806-211400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ807-211400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ808-211400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt becoming SW. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ809-211400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas building to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ810-211400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ816-211400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ817-211400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ850-211400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ851-211400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ852-211400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ853-211400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ854-211400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ855-211400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt becoming SW. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ856-211400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

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