National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFG

FZAK52 PAFG 121246
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 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.

PKZ801-130300
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING

TODAY
NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.

FRI
E winds 25 kt. Snow and rain.

FRI NIGHT
W winds 20 kt. Rain and snow.

SAT
S winds 20 kt.

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

SUN
SW winds 15 kt.

MON
NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ802-130300
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
W winds 25 kt.

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

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

SAT
W winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.

SUN
SW winds 15 kt.

MON
SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ803-130300
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

FRI
NE winds 20 kt.

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

SAT
SW winds 20 kt.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 20 kt.

SUN
SW winds 10 kt.

MON
NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ804-130300
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
E winds 25 kt becoming SW. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

FRI
SW winds 15 kt.

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

SAT
SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 15 kt.

SUN
S winds 10 kt.

MON
E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ805-130300
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
E winds 25 kt becoming NW. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

FRI
NE winds 15 kt.

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

SAT
W winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 10 kt.

SUN
E winds 10 kt.

MON
E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ806-130300
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

TODAY
NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
W winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
NE winds 15 kt. Snow.

SAT
NW winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 15 kt.

SUN
E winds 10 kt.

MON
SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ807-130300
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

TODAY
W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.

FRI NIGHT
NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.

SAT
NW winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 kt.

SUN
E winds 10 kt.

MON
E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ808-130300
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
N winds 15 kt becoming W 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

FRI
SW winds 20 kt.

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

SAT
W winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 kt.

SUN
E winds 10 kt.

MON
E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ809-130300
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
E winds 25 kt becoming W. Snow.

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

FRI
SW winds 15 kt.

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

SAT
W winds 20 kt. Snow.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 kt.

SUN
E winds 10 kt.

MON
E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ810-130300
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

TODAY
N winds 15 kt becoming W. Snow.

TONIGHT
SW winds 20 kt. Snow.

FRI
S winds 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

SAT
NW winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 kt.

SUN
E winds 10 kt.

MON
E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ816-130300
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

TODAY
NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
W winds 15 kt.

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

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

SAT
E winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 15 kt.

SUN
SE winds 15 kt.

MON
W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ817-130300
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

TODAY
NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
NW winds 20 kt.

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

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

SAT
NE winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 20 kt.

SUN
E winds 15 kt.

MON
W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ850-130300
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING

TODAY
NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.

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

FRI NIGHT
E winds 25 kt.

SAT
NW winds 20 kt.

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

SUN
S winds 15 kt.

MON
E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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PKZ851-130300
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

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

TONIGHT
E winds 25 kt.

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

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

SAT
E winds 20 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 20 kt.

SUN
SE winds 15 kt.

MON
SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ852-130300
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

FRI
E winds 20 kt.

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

SAT
W winds 20 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 15 kt.

SUN
SE winds 10 kt.

MON
NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ853-130300
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

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

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

SAT
W winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 15 kt.

SUN
SE winds 15 kt.

MON
E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ854-130300
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING

TODAY
NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

TONIGHT
NW winds 20 kt.

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

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

SAT
N winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 15 kt.

SUN
E winds 10 kt.

MON
SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ855-130300
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
NE winds 15 kt becoming W 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

FRI
SW winds 20 kt.

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

SAT
W winds 15 kt. Snow.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 kt.

SUN
E winds 10 kt.

MON
E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ856-130300
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM
346 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING

TODAY
NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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

FRI
NW winds 20 kt.

FRI NIGHT
NE winds 20 kt.

SAT
NW winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 kt.

SUN
E winds 10 kt.

MON
E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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Feb 26