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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 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.

PKZ852-111400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 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.

PKZ853-111400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 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.

PKZ854-111400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 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.

PKZ856-111400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Sep 26

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 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.

PKZ817-111400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 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.

PKZ810-111400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 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.

PKZ816-111400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 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.

PKZ805-111400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 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.

PKZ806-111400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 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.

PKZ807-111400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 9 ft. Rain
showers.
.FRI...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 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.

PKZ802-111400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 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.

PKZ857-111400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 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.

PKZ858-111400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...W winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 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.

PKZ811-111400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 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.

PKZ812-111400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 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.

PKZ765-111245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
347 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 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.

PKZ767-111245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
347 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
347 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea

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.

PKZ412-111245-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
347 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

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