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FZAK51 PAFG 262348  
CWFNSB  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
348 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
ARCTIC 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.  
 
PKZ811-271400-  
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT OUT TO 15 NM-  
348 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING  
TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ812-271400-  
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN OUT TO 15 NM-  
348 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 3 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ813-271400-  
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT OUT TO 15 NM-  
348 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ814-271400-  
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND OUT TO 15 NM-  
348 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ815-271400-  
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
348 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ857-271400-  
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT FROM 15 TO 85 NM-  
348 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING  
TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.   
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ858-271400-  
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN FROM 15 TO 85 NM-  
348 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ859-271400-  
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT FROM 15 TO 75 NM-  
348 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ860-271400-  
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND FROM 15 TO 80 NM-  
348 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ861-271400-  
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT FROM 15 TO 75 NM-  
348 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
OCT 26  
 
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