582 FZAK69 PAFG 162346 OFFAFG Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 400 PM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 Offshore Waters Forecast for the US Arctic Waters Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. Individual waves may be twice as high. PKZ500-171200- Western US Arctic Offshore- 400 PM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered. $$ PKZ505-171200- Central US Arctic Offshore- 400 PM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered. $$ PKZ510-171200- Eastern US Arctic Offshore- 400 PM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered. $$ Apr 26  287 FZAK62 PAFC 162347 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-171245- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 1004 mb low at 59N 170W moves to 60N 165W by Fri morning before moving inland on Fri afternoon. A 982 mb North Pacific low moves to 49N 172E by Fri morning then to 55N 179E at 969 mb by Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ411-171245- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 24 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ412-171245- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind up to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft building to 9 to 17 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .SAT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .MON...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ413-171245- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SE 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ414-171245- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 347 PM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 to 9 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 to 11 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 6 ft. $$  781 FZAK61 PAFG 162348 OFFN15 Navtex Marine Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 348 PM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...Please refer to the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastline forecasts... Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 25 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .FRI...NE winds 5 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .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. Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM- .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. .FRI...NE winds 5 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. $$  865 FZAK62 PAFG 162350 OFFN14 Navtex Marine Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 349 PM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...Please refer to the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastline forecasts... Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt becoming N. .FRI...NW winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...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 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...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 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...NE 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 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 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 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- .TONIGHT...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...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM- .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 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. Norton Sound greater than 15 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM- .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM- .TONIGHT...N winds 30 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. Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM- .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM- .TONIGHT...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 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. $$  189 FZAK64 PAFC 162357 OFFN13 $$  376 FZAK64 PAFC 162358 OFFN13 $$