420  
FZAK52 PAFG 291247  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 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.  
 
PKZ801-300300-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ802-300300-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ803-300300-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ804-300300-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 25 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ805-300300-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ806-300300-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ807-300300-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 25 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ808-300300-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ809-300300-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 25 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ810-300300-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 30 KT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 45 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 45 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ816-300300-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 35 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 35 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ817-300300-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 40 KT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 40 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ850-300300-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ851-300300-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 30 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 30 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ852-300300-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ853-300300-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ854-300300-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 35 KT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 35 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ855-300300-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ856-300300-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 25 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 35 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 35 KT.  
 

 
 
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