214  
FZAK52 PAFG 020049  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 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.  
 
PKZ801-021500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.   
FRI
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 40 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 40 KT. SNOW.   
MON
 
E WINDS 35 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ802-021500-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.   
FRI
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 35 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SNOW.   
MON
 
E WINDS 35 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ803-021500-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.   
MON
 
E WINDS 30 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ804-021500-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 30 KT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 30 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ805-021500-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 30 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 30 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ806-021500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 30 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 30 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ807-021500-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 30 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 30 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ808-021500-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ809-021500-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ810-021500-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 30 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ816-021500-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ817-021500-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.   
MON
 
NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ850-021500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.   
FRI
 
E WINDS 25 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 40 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 40 KT. SNOW.   
MON
 
E WINDS 35 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ851-021500-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ852-021500-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 30 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 30 KT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 30 KT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ853-021500-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 30 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 35 KT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 30 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ854-021500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ855-021500-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ856-021500-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 30 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 30 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
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