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FZAK52 PAFG 181146  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 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.  
 
PKZ801-190200-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU  
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ802-190200-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
THU  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ803-190200-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 15 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ804-190200-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
THU  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ805-190200-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
THU  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ806-190200-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ807-190200-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W. FREEZING RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ808-190200-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ809-190200-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ810-190200-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ816-190200-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TUE  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ817-190200-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 25 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.  
FREEZING RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ850-190200-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW  
SHOWERS.    
THU  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ851-190200-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ852-190200-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 5 KT BECOMING E. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
THU  
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ853-190200-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ854-190200-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.  
FREEZING RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ855-190200-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 KT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ856-190200-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
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