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CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 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.

PKZ801-161400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt becoming E. Snow.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Snow.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ802-161400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ803-161400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ804-161400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ805-161400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-161400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ807-161400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ808-161400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ809-161400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ810-161400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ816-161400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ817-161400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt.
.SUN...N winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ850-161400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ851-161400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ852-161400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ853-161400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ854-161400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ855-161400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ856-161400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Apr 26