National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFG

FZAK52 PAFG 130049
CWFWCZ

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

PKZ801-131500
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
NW winds 25 kt becoming E.

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

FRI NIGHT
W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.

SAT
SW winds 15 kt.

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

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

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 20 kt.

MON
NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.


PKZ802-131500
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
NW winds 25 kt becoming W.

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

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

SAT
W winds 15 kt.

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

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

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 15 kt.

MON
SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.


PKZ803-131500
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
W winds 25 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 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

SUN
E winds 15 kt.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 10 kt.

MON
NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.


PKZ804-131500
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

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

FRI
S winds 15 kt.

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

SAT
SW winds 20 kt.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 15 kt.

SUN
NE winds 15 kt.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

MON
E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.


PKZ805-131500
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

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

FRI
E winds 15 kt.

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

SAT
W winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 kt.

SUN
NE winds 15 kt.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

MON
E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.


PKZ806-131500
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

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

FRI
NE winds 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
NE winds 20 kt. Snow.

SAT
NW winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 15 kt.

SUN
NE winds 15 kt.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

MON
SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.


PKZ807-131500
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

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

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

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

SAT
W winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 kt.

SUN
N winds 15 kt.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

MON
E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
SE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.


PKZ808-131500
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

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

FRI
SW winds 20 kt.

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

SAT
W winds 15 kt. Snow.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 kt.

SUN
NW winds 10 kt.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

MON
E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.


PKZ809-131500
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

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
N winds 10 kt.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

MON
E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.


PKZ810-131500
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

TONIGHT
SW winds 20 kt. Snow.

FRI
S winds 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

SAT
W winds 15 kt. Snow.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 kt.

SUN
W winds 5 kt.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

MON
E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.


PKZ816-131500
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
W winds 25 kt becoming E.

FRI
E 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
N winds 15 kt.

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

SUN
NE winds 20 kt.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 20 kt.

MON
W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.


PKZ817-131500
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
W winds 25 kt becoming E.

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
N winds 15 kt.

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

SUN
NE winds 20 kt.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 15 kt.

MON
W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.


PKZ850-131500
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
NW winds 25 kt becoming E.

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

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

SAT
NW winds 15 kt.

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

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

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 20 kt.

MON
E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE
SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.


PKZ851-131500
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
NW winds 25 kt becoming E.

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

SUN
E winds 20 kt.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 20 kt.

MON
SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.


PKZ852-131500
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

TONIGHT
W winds 20 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
W winds 15 kt.

SUN
NE winds 15 kt.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt.

MON
NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.


PKZ853-131500
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

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

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

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

SAT
NW winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 20 kt.

SUN
NE winds 20 kt.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 15 kt.

MON
E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.


PKZ854-131500
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

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

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
NW winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 20 kt.

SUN
NE winds 20 kt.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.

MON
SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.


PKZ855-131500
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
W winds 25 kt. Blowing 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
NW winds 10 kt.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

MON
E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.


PKZ856-131500
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM
349 PM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

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

FRI
W winds 25 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 20 kt.

SAT
W winds 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 kt.

SUN
W winds 10 kt.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.

MON
E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE
E winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.


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