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CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 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.

PKZ801-071500-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ802-071500-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ803-071500-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ804-071500-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas calm.

$$

PKZ805-071500-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas calm.

$$

PKZ806-071500-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ807-071500-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ808-071500-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ809-071500-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ810-071500-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ816-071500-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...N winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ817-071500-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...N winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ850-071500-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.MON...N winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ851-071500-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...N winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ852-071500-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas calm.

$$

PKZ853-071500-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ854-071500-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ855-071500-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ856-071500-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

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