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FZAK52 PAFG 041146  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 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.  
 
PKZ801-050200-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ802-050200-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ803-050200-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ804-050200-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT.   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ805-050200-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ806-050200-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ807-050200-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 KT BECOMING NW.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ808-050200-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 KT BECOMING NW.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ809-050200-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 KT BECOMING NW.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ810-050200-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 KT BECOMING W.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ816-050200-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ817-050200-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ850-050200-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ851-050200-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ852-050200-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ853-050200-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ854-050200-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ855-050200-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 KT BECOMING NW.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ856-050200-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 4 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
MAY 26  
 
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