FZAK52 PAFG 192349
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 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.

PKZ801-201400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain showers
and snow showers. 
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ802-201400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ803-201400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt becoming E. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ804-201400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

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

$$

PKZ805-201400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ806-201400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ807-201400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ808-201400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ809-201400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern outto 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ810-201400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Fog.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ816-201400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Fog.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ817-201400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Fog.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ850-201400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ851-201400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Fog.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ852-201400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft subsiding. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ853-201400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$PKZ854-201400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ855-201400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ856-201400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
349 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt.  

$$

May 26