FZAK51 PAFG 152348 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Arctic 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. PKZ811-161400- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM- 348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray. .FRI...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ812-161400- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM- 348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Moderate freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Moderate freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. Light freezing spray. .SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. Light freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Light freezing spray. .SUN...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Light freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray. .MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ813-161400- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM- 348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Moderate freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Moderate freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Light freezing spray. .SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. Light freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Moderate freezing spray. .SUN...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Moderate freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Moderate freezing spray. .MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ814-161400- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM- 348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Moderate freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Moderate freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Moderate freezing spray. .SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. Moderate freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Moderate freezing spray. .SUN...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Moderate freezing spray. .MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ815-161400- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM- 348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Moderate freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Moderate freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Moderate freezing spray. .SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Moderate freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Moderate freezing spray. .SUN...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray..SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Moderate freezing spray. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ857-161400- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM- 348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray. .FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ858-161400- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM- 348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Moderate freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. Light freezing spray. .SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .SUN...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ859-161400- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM- 348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .SUN...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .MON...SW winds 20 kt. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ860-161400- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM- 348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Moderate freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Moderate freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Light freezing spray. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Moderate freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Moderate freezing spray. .SUN...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Moderate freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Moderate freezing spray. .MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ861-161400- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM- 348 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft. Blowing snow. Moderate freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Moderate freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Light freezing spray. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Moderate freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Moderate freezing spray. .SUN...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Moderate freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray. .MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ Oct 26