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FZAK52 PAFG 231247  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 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.  
 
PKZ801-240300-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NW. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ802-240300-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING N. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ803-240300-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ804-240300-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING N. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ805-240300-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.  
 
 
 
PKZ806-240300-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ807-240300-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ808-240300-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ809-240300-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ810-240300-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ816-240300-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED  
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ817-240300-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ850-240300-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 35 KT BECOMING N. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ851-240300-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ852-240300-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING N. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ853-240300-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ854-240300-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ855-240300-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ856-240300-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
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