957  
FZAK52 PAFG 222349  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 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.  
 
PKZ801-231400-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.    
SUN  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ802-231400-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT  
SUBSIDING.    
SUN  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ803-231400-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT  
SUBSIDING.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ804-231400-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ805-231400-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT  
SUBSIDING.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON  
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ806-231400-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.    
SUN  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ807-231400-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO  
3 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ808-231400-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING  
TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ809-231400-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ810-231400-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.    
SUN  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
THU  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ816-231400-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
MON  
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ817-231400-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
MON  
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ850-231400-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.   
SUN  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
MON  
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ851-231400-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO  
5 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ852-231400-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT  
SUBSIDING.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON  
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ853-231400-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING  
TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
MON  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ854-231400-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
MON  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ855-231400-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT  
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ856-231400-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.    
SUN  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 
 
 
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