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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFG
FZAK52 PAFG 151146
CWFWCZ
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
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.
PKZ801-160200
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
TODAY
N winds 15 kt.
TONIGHT
N winds 25 kt.
WED
N winds 35 kt. Snow and rain.
WED NIGHT
N winds 25 kt. Snow and rain.
THU
NW winds 15 kt.
THU NIGHT
W winds 15 kt.
FRI
W winds 15 kt.
SAT
SE winds 15 kt.
PKZ802-160200
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
TODAY
N winds 10 kt.
TONIGHT
N winds 20 kt.
WED
N winds 30 kt. Snow.
WED NIGHT
N winds 25 kt. Snow and rain.
THU
N winds 15 kt.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.
FRI
W winds 10 kt.
SAT
S winds 10 kt.
PKZ803-160200
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
TODAY
SW winds 5 kt.
TONIGHT
NE winds 15 kt.
WED
NE winds 25 kt.
WED NIGHT
NE winds 25 kt. Snow and rain.
THU
N winds 10 kt.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.
FRI
SW winds 15 kt.
SAT
S winds 10 kt.
PKZ804-160200
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
TODAY
S winds 5 kt becoming E.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 kt.
WED
NE winds 25 kt.
WED NIGHT
NE winds 20 kt. Rain and snow.
THU
E winds 10 kt.
THU NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.
FRI
SW winds 15 kt.
SAT
S winds 10 kt.
PKZ805-160200
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
TODAY
E winds 5 kt.
TONIGHT
NE winds 10 kt.
WED
N winds 25 kt.
WED NIGHT
NE winds 25 kt.
THU
NE winds 10 kt.
THU NIGHT
E winds 15 kt.
FRI
W winds 15 kt.
SAT
S winds 10 kt.
PKZ806-160200
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
TODAY
N winds 15 kt.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 kt.
WED
N winds 20 kt.
WED NIGHT
N winds 25 kt.
THU
N winds 25 kt.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 kt.
FRI
NW winds 15 kt.
SAT
E winds 15 kt.
PKZ807-160200
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
TODAY
W winds 10 kt.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 kt.
WED
N winds 20 kt.
WED NIGHT
N winds 25 kt.
THU
N winds 25 kt.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 kt.
FRI
W winds 15 kt.
SAT
SW winds 15 kt.
PKZ808-160200
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
TODAY
SW winds 10 kt becoming E.
TONIGHT
NE winds 5 kt.
WED
N winds 15 kt.
WED NIGHT
NE winds 15 kt.
THU
NE winds 10 kt.
THU NIGHT
W winds 10 kt.
FRI
W winds 10 kt.
SAT
W winds 10 kt.
PKZ809-160200
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
TODAY
S winds 10 kt becoming E.
TONIGHT
NE winds 10 kt.
WED
NE winds 15 kt.
WED NIGHT
NE winds 15 kt.
THU
E winds 15 kt.
THU NIGHT
E winds 10 kt.
FRI
W winds 10 kt.
SAT
SW winds 10 kt.
PKZ810-160200
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
TODAY
SE winds 10 kt.
TONIGHT
SE winds 10 kt.
WED
N winds 10 kt.
WED NIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
THU
NE winds 15 kt.
THU NIGHT
W winds 5 kt.
FRI
SW winds 10 kt.
SAT
S winds 10 kt.
PKZ816-160200
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
TODAY
NW winds 10 kt.
TONIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
WED
N winds 25 kt.
WED NIGHT
N winds 25 kt.
THU
N winds 25 kt.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.
FRI
SW winds 10 kt.
SAT
E winds 10 kt.
PKZ817-160200
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
TODAY
NW winds 10 kt.
TONIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
WED
N winds 25 kt.
WED NIGHT
N winds 25 kt.
THU
N winds 25 kt.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.
FRI
SW winds 10 kt.
SAT
E winds 10 kt.
PKZ850-160200
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
TODAY
N winds 15 kt.
TONIGHT
N winds 25 kt.
WED
N winds 35 kt.
WED NIGHT
N winds 30 kt.
THU
NW winds 25 kt.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.
FRI
W winds 10 kt.
SAT
SE winds 15 kt.
PKZ851-160200
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
TODAY
NW winds 10 kt.
TONIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
WED
N winds 25 kt.
WED NIGHT
N winds 25 kt.
THU
NW winds 25 kt.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.
FRI
S winds 10 kt.
SAT
E winds 15 kt.
PKZ852-160200
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
TODAY
S winds 10 kt.
TONIGHT
NE winds 15 kt.
WED
NE winds 25 kt.
WED NIGHT
NE winds 25 kt. Snow and rain.
THU
N winds 10 kt.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.
FRI
W winds 15 kt.
SAT
S winds 10 kt.
PKZ853-160200
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
TODAY
NW winds 10 kt.
TONIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
WED
N winds 25 kt.
WED NIGHT
N winds 25 kt.
THU
N winds 20 kt.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 kt.
FRI
W winds 15 kt.
SAT
E winds 10 kt.
PKZ854-160200
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
TODAY
N winds 10 kt.
TONIGHT
N winds 15 kt.
WED
N winds 25 kt.
WED NIGHT
N winds 30 kt.
THU
N winds 25 kt.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 kt.
FRI
W winds 15 kt.
SAT
E winds 15 kt.
PKZ855-160200
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
TODAY
S winds 5 kt becoming E.
TONIGHT
E winds 10 kt.
WED
NE winds 15 kt.
WED NIGHT
NE winds 15 kt.
THU
E winds 10 kt.
THU NIGHT
W winds 10 kt.
FRI
W winds 15 kt.
SAT
W winds 10 kt.
PKZ856-160200
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM
346 AM AKDT Tue Apr 15 2025
TODAY
NW winds 15 kt.
TONIGHT
E winds 10 kt.
WED
N winds 15 kt.
WED NIGHT
N winds 20 kt.
THU
N winds 20 kt.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 kt.
FRI
W winds 15 kt.
SAT
SW winds 15 kt.
Apr 25
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