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CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 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.

PKZ801-061500-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 5 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.WED...N winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ802-061500-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 5 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.WED...N winds 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ803-061500-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 5 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.WED...N winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-061500-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 5 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ805-061500-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 5 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.WED...N winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-061500-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 5 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.TUE...N winds 40 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.WED...N winds 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ807-061500-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 5 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.TUE...N winds 40 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.WED...N winds 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ808-061500-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 5 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ809-061500-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 5 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.WED...N winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ810-061500-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 5 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.TUE...N winds 35 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.WED...N winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ816-061500-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 5 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ817-061500-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 5 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ850-061500-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 5 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.TUE...N winds 35 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.WED...N winds 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.THU...N winds 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ851-061500-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 5 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ852-061500-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 5 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.WED...N winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ853-061500-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 5 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.TUE...N winds 35 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.WED...N winds 30 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.THU...N winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ854-061500-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 5 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ855-061500-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 5 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.WED...N winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ856-061500-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Mon Jan 5 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.TUE...N winds 35 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.WED...N winds 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Jan 26