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FZAK52 PAFG 022349  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 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.  
 
PKZ801-031400-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ802-031400-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ803-031400-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
WED
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.  
 

 
 
PKZ804-031400-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
MONDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
WED
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ805-031400-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ806-031400-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ807-031400-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ808-031400-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ809-031400-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ810-031400-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ816-031400-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ817-031400-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ850-031400-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
TUE
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ851-031400-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ852-031400-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
WED
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ853-031400-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ854-031400-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ855-031400-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ856-031400-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
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