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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
349 PM AKDT WED MAY 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 WED MAY 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ802-211400-
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ803-211400-
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 KT.
PKZ804-211400-
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT.
THU
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ805-211400-
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ806-211400-
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ807-211400-
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 KT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT.
MON
N WINDS 15 KT.
PKZ808-211400-
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT.
PKZ809-211400-
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 KT.
MON
E WINDS 15 KT.
PKZ810-211400-
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 KT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT.
MON
N WINDS 15 KT.
PKZ816-211400-
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ817-211400-
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ850-211400-
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ851-211400-
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 KT.
PKZ852-211400-
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ853-211400-
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ854-211400-
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
THU
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ855-211400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 KT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 KT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT.
PKZ856-211400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT.
MON
N WINDS 15 KT.
MAY 26
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