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FZAK52 PAFG 171146
CWFWCZ
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 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.
PKZ801-180200-
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
PKZ802-180200-
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ803-180200-
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ804-180200-
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ805-180200-
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
TODAY
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
PKZ806-180200-
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
PKZ807-180200-
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ808-180200-
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ809-180200-
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ810-180200-
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ816-180200-
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
PKZ817-180200-
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
PKZ850-180200-
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
PKZ851-180200-
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PKZ852-180200-
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
PKZ853-180200-
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
TODAY
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
PKZ854-180200-
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
PKZ855-180200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ856-180200-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
TODAY
NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
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