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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFG

FZAK52 PAFG 161146
CWFWCZ

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

PKZ801-170200
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

TODAY
E winds 10 kt. Snow.

TONIGHT
N winds 10 kt.

FRI
N winds 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 kt.

SAT
NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
NE winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.

MON
NW winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.

PKZ802-170200
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

TODAY
NE winds 15 kt.

TONIGHT
N winds 10 kt.

FRI
N winds 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.

SAT
NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
NE winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.

PKZ803-170200
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

TODAY
NE winds 10 kt.

TONIGHT
N winds 10 kt.

FRI
N winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.

SAT
N winds 20 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON
N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ804-170200
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

TODAY
N winds 10 kt.

TONIGHT
N winds 10 kt.

FRI
N winds 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 kt.

SAT
N winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON
N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ805-170200
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

TODAY
NE winds 10 kt.

TONIGHT
N winds 10 kt.

FRI
N winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 kt.

SAT
N winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 25 kt.

SUN
N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON
N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ806-170200
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.

MON
N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.

PKZ807-170200
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ808-170200
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM
346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

TODAY
NE winds 15 kt.

TONIGHT
NE winds 15 kt.

FRI
N winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 20 kt.

SAT
N winds 20 kt.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 15 kt.

SUN
N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ809-170200
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM
346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

TODAY
NE winds 20 kt.

TONIGHT
NE winds 15 kt.

FRI
N winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 kt.

SAT
N winds 20 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 15 kt.

SUN
NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ810-170200
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
NE winds 15 kt.

TONIGHT
NE winds 25 kt.

FRI
N winds 25 kt.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 30 kt.

SAT
N winds 25 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 25 kt.

SUN
N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ816-170200
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
NE winds 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N winds 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

FRI
N winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.

SAT
NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.

SUN
NE winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

MON
N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

PKZ817-170200
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.

TONIGHT
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 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
N winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

MON
N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

PKZ850-170200
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM
346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

TODAY
NE winds 15 kt.

TONIGHT
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 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ851-170200
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM
346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.

TONIGHT
N winds 25 kt.

FRI
N winds 20 kt.

FRI NIGHT
NE winds 25 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. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ852-170200
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

TODAY
NE winds 10 kt.

TONIGHT
N winds 10 kt.

FRI
N winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 kt.

SAT
N winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON
N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ853-170200
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM
346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

TODAY
NE winds 10 kt.

TONIGHT
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 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ854-170200
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON
N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ855-170200
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM
346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

TODAY
NE winds 20 kt.

TONIGHT
NE winds 15 kt.

FRI
N winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 20 kt.

SAT
N winds 20 kt.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 15 kt.

SUN
N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ856-170200
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
N winds 25 kt.

TONIGHT
N winds 25 kt.

FRI
N winds 30 kt.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 30 kt.

SAT
N winds 30 kt.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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