747  
FZAK52 PAFG 112349  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
349 PM AKDT MON MAY 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 MON MAY 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ802-121400-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ803-121400-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 5 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ804-121400-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
THU
 
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ805-121400-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ806-121400-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 2 FT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ807-121400-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT BECOMING NE.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ808-121400-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ809-121400-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 10 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ810-121400-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ816-121400-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ817-121400-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ850-121400-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ851-121400-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
349 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN SHOWERS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ852-121400-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ853-121400-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 5 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ854-121400-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ855-121400-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ856-121400-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT BECOMING E.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
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