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FZAK52 PAFG 231146  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 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.  
 
PKZ801-240200-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS.    
SUN  
E WINDS 40 KT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 40 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ802-240200-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
E WINDS 30 KT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 30 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ803-240200-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 25 KT.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ804-240200-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 35 KT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 25 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ805-240200-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW WITH RAIN.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
SAT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 30 KT.    
MON  
E WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ806-240200-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 25 KT. RAIN.   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
MON  
E WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ807-240200-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
MON  
E WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ808-240200-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
E WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ809-240200-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
FRI  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
MON  
E WINDS 25 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ810-240200-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
E WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ816-240200-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS  
MORNING...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ817-240200-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN  
E WINDS 30 KT.    
MON  
E WINDS 25 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ850-240200-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
E WINDS 35 KT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 35 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ851-240200-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
E WINDS 30 KT.    
MON  
E WINDS 25 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ852-240200-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 25 KT.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ853-240200-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
MON  
E WINDS 25 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ854-240200-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
MON  
E WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ855-240200-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
E WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ856-240200-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 25 KT BECOMING E.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
MON  
E WINDS 20 KT.  
 
 
 
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