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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 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.

PKZ801-190200-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ802-190200-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ803-190200-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt becoming NE. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Rain showers. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ804-190200-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ805-190200-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas building to 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ806-190200-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing rain. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ807-190200-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt becoming W. Freezing rain. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ808-190200-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ809-190200-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ810-190200-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ816-190200-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ817-190200-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt becoming E. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Freezing rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ850-190200-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ851-190200-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ852-190200-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt becoming E. Seas building to 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ853-190200-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ854-190200-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Freezing rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ855-190200-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ856-190200-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

May 26