692  
FZAK52 PAFG 072349  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 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.  
 
PKZ801-081400-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING  
TO 7 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ802-081400-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING  
TO 6 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.   
FRI  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ803-081400-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO  
5 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.   
FRI  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ804-081400-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ805-081400-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING  
TO 6 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
FRI  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.   
SAT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ806-081400-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING  
TO 8 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.   
FRI  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.   
SAT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.   
SUN  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ807-081400-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ808-081400-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ809-081400-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
THU  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.   
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.   
SAT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ810-081400-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING  
TO 6 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.   
SAT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ816-081400-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.   
SAT  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ817-081400-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING  
TO 8 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
SAT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ850-081400-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING  
TO 8 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ851-081400-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT.    
THU  
S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.   
SAT  
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ852-081400-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO  
5 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.   
FRI  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ853-081400-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING  
TO 7 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ854-081400-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ855-081400-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ856-081400-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.   
FRI  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
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