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CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 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.

PKZ811-170200-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ812-170200-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ813-170200-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

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

$$

PKZ814-170200-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

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

$$

PKZ815-170200-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ857-170200-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ858-170200-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ859-170200-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ860-170200-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ861-170200-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Apr 26