518  
FZAK52 PAFG 202349  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 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.  
 
PKZ801-211400-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.  
 

 
 
PKZ802-211400-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.  
 

 
 
PKZ803-211400-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.  
 

 
 
PKZ804-211400-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.  
 

 
 
PKZ805-211400-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS CALM.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM.  
 

 
 
PKZ806-211400-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ807-211400-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 5 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ808-211400-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 5 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.  
 

 
 
PKZ809-211400-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.  
 

 
 
PKZ810-211400-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.  
 

 
 
PKZ816-211400-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.  
 

 
 
PKZ817-211400-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ850-211400-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS CALM.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM.  
 

 
 
PKZ851-211400-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
WED
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.  
 

 
 
PKZ852-211400-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS CALM.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM.  
 

 
 
PKZ853-211400-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM.  
 

 
 
PKZ854-211400-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.  
 

 
 
PKZ855-211400-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.  
 

 
 
PKZ856-211400-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM.  
 

 
 
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