120  
FZAK52 PAFG 081146  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 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.  
 
PKZ801-090200-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ802-090200-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ803-090200-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ804-090200-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ805-090200-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ806-090200-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ807-090200-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ808-090200-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ809-090200-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ810-090200-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ816-090200-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ817-090200-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ850-090200-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ851-090200-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ852-090200-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ853-090200-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ854-090200-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ855-090200-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO  
5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ856-090200-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
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