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CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 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.

PKZ801-081400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ802-081400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ803-081400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ804-081400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ805-081400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ806-081400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ807-081400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

PKZ808-081400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft..THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ809-081400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ810-081400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ816-081400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ817-081400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ850-081400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ851-081400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ852-081400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ853-081400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ854-081400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ855-081400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ856-081400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

Jul 26