491  
FZAK52 PAFG 131246  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 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.  
 
PKZ801-140300-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 25 KT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ802-140300-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 25 KT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ803-140300-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
FRI
 
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ804-140300-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.   
FRI
 
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ805-140300-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ806-140300-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 35 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ807-140300-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 30 KT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ808-140300-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 20 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ809-140300-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ810-140300-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 35 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ816-140300-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 KT.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 35 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ817-140300-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 40 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ850-140300-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 30 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ851-140300-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 35 KT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ852-140300-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 25 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 KT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ853-140300-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 25 KT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ854-140300-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 35 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ855-140300-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ856-140300-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
346 AM AKST TUE JAN 13 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 30 KT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
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