119  
FZAK52 PAFG 222349  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 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 THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO  
8 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ802-231400-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING  
TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ803-231400-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ804-231400-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ805-231400-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO  
7 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ806-231400-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO  
9 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ807-231400-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.   
FRI
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.   
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ808-231400-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.   
SAT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ809-231400-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ810-231400-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ816-231400-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN.   
FRI
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ817-231400-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING  
TO 11 FT. RAIN.   
FRI
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ850-231400-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO  
12 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ851-231400-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN.   
FRI
 
S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ852-231400-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ853-231400-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO  
10 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ854-231400-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO  
10 FT. RAIN.   
FRI
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ855-231400-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.   
SAT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ856-231400-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
 

 
 
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