136  
FZAK52 PAFG 241146  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 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.  
 
PKZ801-250200-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ802-250200-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ803-250200-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ804-250200-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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 2 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ805-250200-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ806-250200-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ807-250200-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO  
5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ808-250200-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 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 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ809-250200-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 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 2 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ810-250200-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ816-250200-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ817-250200-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ850-250200-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ851-250200-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ852-250200-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ853-250200-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ854-250200-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ855-250200-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 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 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ856-250200-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
 

 
 
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