746  
FZAK52 PAFG 221305 AAA  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 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.  
 
PKZ801-230200-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ802-230200-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ803-230200-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
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 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ804-230200-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ805-230200-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ806-230200-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 40 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 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ807-230200-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.   
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ808-230200-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S 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 6 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ809-230200-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 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 6 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ810-230200-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ816-230200-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
FRI
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ817-230200-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.   
FRI
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ850-230200-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ851-230200-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.   
FRI
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ852-230200-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ853-230200-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT, THEN  
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ854-230200-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ855-230200-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND 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.    
MON
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ856-230200-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
504 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.   
SAT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
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