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FZAK52 PAFG 230049  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 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.  
 
PKZ801-231500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ802-231500-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
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 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ803-231500-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ804-231500-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
MON
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ805-231500-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
MON
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ806-231500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING RAIN. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ807-231500-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ808-231500-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH  
MONDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ809-231500-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW. FREEZING RAIN.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ810-231500-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH  
MONDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ816-231500-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING  
RAIN.    
MON
 
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ817-231500-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING NE. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
MON
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ850-231500-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
MON
 
N WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ851-231500-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING  
RAIN.    
MON
 
N WINDS 35 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 15 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ852-231500-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
MON
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ853-231500-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.    
MON
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ854-231500-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 KT BECOMING N. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ855-231500-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH  
MONDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ856-231500-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
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