908  
FZAK52 PAFG 220049  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 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.  
 
PKZ801-221500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
MON
 
N WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 30 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ802-221500-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
MON
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 30 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ803-221500-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.   
MON
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ804-221500-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.   
MON
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ805-221500-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.   
MON
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 30 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ806-221500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 40 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 30 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 30 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ807-221500-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 40 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 30 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 30 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 30 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ808-221500-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 KT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 40 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 35 KT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ809-221500-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.   
SUN
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING RAIN.    
MON
 
W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 40 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ810-221500-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 35 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ816-221500-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.   
MON
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ817-221500-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING RAIN.    
MON
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ850-221500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.   
MON
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 30 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ851-221500-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING RAIN.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ852-221500-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING RAIN. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.   
MON
 
N WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ853-221500-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.   
MON
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 30 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ854-221500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 30 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ855-221500-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW WITH FREEZING RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 KT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 35 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 

 
 
PKZ856-221500-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 25 KT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 30 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 KT.  
 

 
 
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