098  
FZAK52 PAFG 231146  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 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.  
 
PKZ801-240200-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.   
SAT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.   
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ802-240200-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.   
SUN  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.   
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ803-240200-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.   
SAT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.   
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ804-240200-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
SAT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.   
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ805-240200-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.   
SAT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ806-240200-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.   
SAT  
S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
SUN  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
MON  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ807-240200-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.   
SAT  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.   
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ808-240200-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.   
SAT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.   
MON  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ809-240200-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING  
TO 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.   
MON  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ810-240200-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING  
TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.   
SAT  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.   
SUN  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.   
MON  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ816-240200-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.   
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ817-240200-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ850-240200-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.   
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ851-240200-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO  
15 FT. RAIN.   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ852-240200-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.   
SAT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ853-240200-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.   
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ854-240200-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
MON  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ855-240200-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.   
SAT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ856-240200-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING  
TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
SAT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
SUN  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.   
MON  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
 
 
 
OCT 26  
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