857  
FZAK52 PAFG 302349  
CWFWCZ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 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.  
 
PKZ801-011400-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO DALL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.   
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
MON  
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ802-011400-  
DALL POINT TO KWIKPAK PASS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. SNOW.   
FRI  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
MON  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ803-011400-  
KWIKPAK PASS TO CAPE STEPHENS OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 15 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT. SNOW.   
SAT  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
N WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 15 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ804-011400-  
CAPE STEPHENS TO MOSES POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
SAT  
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.   
MON  
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ805-011400-  
MOSES POINT TO SLEDGE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 15 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
SAT  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 KT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ806-011400-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ807-011400-  
WALES TO CAPE ESPENBERG OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT. RAIN.   
SAT  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ808-011400-  
CAPE ESPENBERG TO MOTHERWOOD POINT OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.   
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.   
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
SAT  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 KT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 15 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ809-011400-  
MOTHERWOOD POINT TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN OUT TO 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI  
E WINDS 20 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT. RAIN WITH SNOW.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 15 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ810-011400-  
CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO CAPE THOMPSON OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 20 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.   
SUN  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ816-011400-  
SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ817-011400-  
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 15 KT. BLOWING SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ850-011400-  
ETOLIN STRAIT TO KWEMELUK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 15 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ851-011400-  
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM 15 TO 100 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 KT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ852-011400-  
NORTON SOUND GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
FRI  
E WINDS 15 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 KT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ853-011400-  
KWEMELUK PASS TO KWIKPAK PASS FROM 15 TO 90 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
PKZ854-011400-  
SLEDGE ISLAND TO WALES GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ855-011400-  
KOTZEBUE SOUND GREATER THAN 10 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW WITH RAIN.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW WITH RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 KT. SNOW.   
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 KT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PKZ856-011400-  
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON GREATER THAN 15 NM-  
349 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 KT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW WITH RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
SAT  
W WINDS 20 KT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 KT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 KT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 10 KT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 KT.  
 
 
 
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