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FZAK52 PAFG 202349
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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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