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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFG

FZAK52 PAFG 261218
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
318 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

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.

PKZ299-270200-
318 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST

A 1013 mb low near Selawik will weaken as it moves slowly inland
today. High pressure will move into the Northeast Bering Sea and
Chukchi Sea tonight. Low pressure will spread across the Bering
Sea as a 991 mb low moves to 200 nm NE of Attu tonight.



PKZ200-270200-
Norton Sound-
318 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON


TODAY
W winds 30 kt.

TONIGHT
NW winds 25 kt.

SUN
NE winds 15 kt.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 20 kt.

MON
NE winds 20 kt.

MON NIGHT
E winds 20 kt.

TUE
E winds 15 kt.

WED
S winds 20 kt. 



PKZ201-270200-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point-
318 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

TODAY
NW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

SUN
E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy
freezing spray.

MON
E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Heavy
freezing spray.

MON NIGHT
E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

TUE
SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED
S winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



PKZ210-270200-
Dall Point to Wales-
318 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON


TODAY
NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.

TONIGHT
NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

SUN
E winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy
freezing spray.

MON
E winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

MON NIGHT
SE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

TUE
SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 



PKZ215-270200-
Kotzebue Sound-
318 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

TODAY
E winds 10 kt becoming N.

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.

SUN
N winds 10 kt.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

MON
E winds 15 kt.

MON NIGHT
E winds 20 kt.

TUE
E winds 15 kt.

WED
SE winds 15 kt. 



PKZ220-270200-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
318 AM AKST Sat Nov 26 2022

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING


TODAY
N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray.

TONIGHT
NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

SUN
N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

MON
E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

MON NIGHT
SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

TUE
S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED
S winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



SDB Nov 22