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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 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.

PKZ801-101400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 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.

PKZ802-101400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 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.

PKZ803-101400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 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.

PKZ805-101400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 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.

PKZ816-101400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 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.

PKZ817-101400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 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.

PKZ850-101400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 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.

PKZ851-101400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 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.

PKZ853-101400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 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.

PKZ854-101400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

Arctic 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.

PKZ857-101400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ724-101215-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ740-101215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ765-101245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ767-101245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
341 PM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$
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