National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFG

FZAK52 PAFG 220049
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 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.

PKZ801-221500
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
SE winds 10 kt.

THU
SE winds 15 kt.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt.

FRI
E winds 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

SAT
E winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 20 kt.

SUN
NE winds 20 kt.

MON
NE winds 30 kt.

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PKZ802-221500
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
SE winds 10 kt.

THU
SE winds 15 kt.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt.

FRI
E winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

SAT
E winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 20 kt.

SUN
NE winds 25 kt.

MON
NE winds 30 kt.

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PKZ803-221500
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
SE winds 5 kt.

THU
SE winds 10 kt.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt.

FRI
E winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
NE winds 10 kt.

SAT
NE winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 20 kt.

SUN
NE winds 20 kt.

MON
NE winds 25 kt.

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PKZ804-221500
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
SE winds 5 kt.

THU
SE winds 5 kt.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt.

FRI
E winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

SAT
NE winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 20 kt.

SUN
NE winds 20 kt.

MON
N winds 25 kt.

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PKZ805-221500
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

THU
SE winds 10 kt.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt.

FRI
E winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

SAT
NE winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 15 kt.

SUN
NE winds 20 kt.

MON
N winds 25 kt.

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PKZ806-221500
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
SE winds 10 kt increasing to 25 kt.

THU
S winds 25 kt.

THU NIGHT
S winds 20 kt.

FRI
S winds 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

SAT
NE winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 25 kt.

SUN
NE winds 25 kt.

MON
N winds 25 kt.

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PKZ807-221500
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
SE winds 10 kt increasing to 25 kt.

THU
S winds 25 kt.

THU NIGHT
S winds 20 kt.

FRI
S winds 20 kt.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt.

SAT
NE winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 20 kt.

SUN
NE winds 25 kt.

MON
N winds 25 kt.

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PKZ808-221500
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
SE winds 10 kt.

THU
SE winds 15 kt.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 15 kt.

FRI
SE winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

SAT
E winds 10 kt.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

SUN
NE winds 10 kt.

MON
N winds 10 kt.

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PKZ809-221500
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

THU
E winds 15 kt.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 15 kt.

FRI
E winds 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

SAT
E winds 10 kt.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

SUN
NE winds 10 kt.

MON
NE winds 10 kt.

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PKZ810-221500
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
SE winds 15 kt.

THU
SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 20 kt. Snow and rain.

FRI
SE winds 20 kt.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 15 kt.

SAT
NE winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 20 kt.

SUN
N winds 20 kt.

MON
N winds 25 kt.

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PKZ816-221500
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT

TONIGHT
SE winds 25 kt.

THU
S winds 25 kt.

THU NIGHT
S winds 20 kt.

FRI
S winds 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

SAT
E winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 25 kt.

SUN
NE winds 25 kt.

MON
NE winds 30 kt.

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PKZ817-221500
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT

TONIGHT
SE winds 25 kt.

THU
S winds 25 kt.

THU NIGHT
S winds 20 kt.

FRI
S winds 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

SAT
E winds 20 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 30 kt.

SUN
NE winds 30 kt.

MON
NE winds 30 kt.

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PKZ850-221500
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
SE winds 15 kt.

THU
S winds 20 kt.

THU NIGHT
S winds 15 kt.

FRI
E winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

SAT
E winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 20 kt.

SUN
NE winds 25 kt.

MON
NE winds 30 kt.

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PKZ851-221500
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TONIGHT
S winds 30 kt.

THU
S winds 25 kt.

THU NIGHT
S winds 20 kt.

FRI
SE winds 20 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 20 kt.

SAT
E winds 20 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 25 kt.

SUN
NE winds 25 kt.

MON
NE winds 30 kt.

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PKZ852-221500
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
SE winds 10 kt.

THU
SE winds 10 kt.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt.

FRI
E winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

SAT
E winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 15 kt.

SUN
NE winds 20 kt.

MON
NE winds 25 kt.

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PKZ853-221500
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
SE winds 15 kt.

THU
SE winds 15 kt.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 15 kt.

FRI
SE winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

SAT
E winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 20 kt.

SUN
NE winds 20 kt.

MON
N winds 25 kt.

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PKZ854-221500
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT

TONIGHT
SE winds 25 kt.

THU
S winds 25 kt.

THU NIGHT
S winds 20 kt.

FRI
S winds 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

SAT
NE winds 20 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 25 kt.

SUN
NE winds 25 kt.

MON
N winds 30 kt.

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PKZ855-221500
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

THU
SE winds 15 kt.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 15 kt.

FRI
SE winds 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

SAT
E winds 10 kt.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

SUN
NE winds 10 kt.

MON
NE winds 10 kt.

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PKZ856-221500
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM
349 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
S winds 15 kt.

THU
S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.

THU NIGHT
S winds 20 kt.

FRI
S winds 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt.

SAT
NE winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 20 kt.

SUN
N winds 20 kt.

MON
N winds 25 kt.

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