National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFG

FZAK52 PAFG 160049
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 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.

PKZ801-161500
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
N winds 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

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

SUN
SE winds 20 kt.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 20 kt.

MON
E winds 25 kt.

TUE
SE winds 25 kt.

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PKZ802-161500
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

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

FRI
NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

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

SAT NIGHT
SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
S winds 20 kt.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

MON
E winds 25 kt.

TUE
SE winds 25 kt.

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PKZ803-161500
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THIS EVENING

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

FRI
NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

SAT
E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

SUN
SE winds 15 kt.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

MON
E winds 15 kt.

TUE
E winds 20 kt.

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PKZ804-161500
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TONIGHT
E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

SAT
E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 20 kt.

SUN
SE winds 20 kt.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 20 kt.

MON
E winds 15 kt.

TUE
E winds 20 kt.

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PKZ805-161500
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

TONIGHT
NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

FRI NIGHT
S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SAT
E winds 20 kt.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 20 kt.

SUN
SE winds 15 kt. Snow and freezing rain.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

MON
E winds 15 kt.

TUE
E winds 20 kt.

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PKZ806-161500
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

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

FRI
N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SAT
E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 20 kt.

MON
E winds 20 kt.

TUE
E winds 20 kt.

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PKZ807-161500
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
N winds 35 kt becoming NE. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SAT
E winds 20 kt.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
SE winds 20 kt.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 20 kt.

MON
NE winds 20 kt.

TUE
E winds 20 kt.

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PKZ808-161500
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

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

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

FRI NIGHT
S winds 15 kt.

SAT
E winds 20 kt.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.

SUN
SE winds 20 kt.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 kt.

MON
E winds 15 kt.

TUE
E winds 15 kt.

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PKZ809-161500
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

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

FRI
E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SAT
E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
E winds 20 kt.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 15 kt.

MON
E winds 15 kt.

TUE
E winds 15 kt.

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PKZ810-161500
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

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

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

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

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

SAT NIGHT
E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 20 kt.

MON
NE winds 15 kt.

TUE
E winds 20 kt.

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PKZ816-161500
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

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

SAT NIGHT
SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 25 kt.

MON
E winds 25 kt.

TUE
E winds 25 kt.

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PKZ817-161500
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

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

SAT NIGHT
E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 25 kt.

MON
E winds 30 kt.

TUE
E winds 30 kt.

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PKZ850-161500
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

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

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

SUN
S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 20 kt.

MON
E winds 25 kt.

TUE
SE winds 25 kt.

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PKZ851-161500
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

SAT
SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

SUN
S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 25 kt.

MON
E winds 30 kt.

TUE
E winds 30 kt.

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PKZ852-161500
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

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

FRI
NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

SAT
E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 20 kt.

SUN
SE winds 15 kt.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

MON
E winds 15 kt.

TUE
E winds 20 kt.

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PKZ853-161500
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

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

SAT NIGHT
E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.

SUN
S winds 20 kt.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 15 kt.

MON
E winds 20 kt.

TUE
E winds 20 kt.

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PKZ854-161500
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

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

SAT NIGHT
E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 25 kt.

MON
E winds 25 kt.

TUE
E winds 25 kt.

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PKZ855-161500
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

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

FRI
E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 20 kt.

SAT
E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.

SUN
SE winds 20 kt.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 kt.

MON
E winds 15 kt.

TUE
E winds 15 kt.

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PKZ856-161500
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

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

FRI
N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

SAT
E winds 20 kt.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SUN
SE winds 20 kt. Snow.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 20 kt.

MON
NE winds 15 kt.

TUE
NE winds 15 kt.

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