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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 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.
PKZ801-241400-
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.
THU
E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ802-241400-
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO
6 FT.
THU
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ803-241400-
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ804-241400-
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ805-241400-
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ806-241400-
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
MON
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ807-241400-
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
THU
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
MON
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ808-241400-
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ809-241400-
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ810-241400-
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
THU
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ816-241400-
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO
7 FT.
THU
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ817-241400-
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
MON
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ850-241400-
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO
8 FT.
THU
E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ851-241400-
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING
TO 12 FT.
THU
E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ852-241400-
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ853-241400-
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ854-241400-
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
MON
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ855-241400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ856-241400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
MON
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
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