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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Mon Jul 27 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.

PKZ806-280200-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon Jul 27 2026

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

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Mon Jul 27 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.

PKZ807-280200-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon Jul 27 2026

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Mon Jul 27 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.

PKZ808-280200-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon Jul 27 2026

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

.TODAY...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Mon Jul 27 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.

PKZ816-280200-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon Jul 27 2026

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Mon Jul 27 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.

PKZ817-280200-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon Jul 27 2026

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Mon Jul 27 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.

PKZ850-280200-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon Jul 27 2026

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Mon Jul 27 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.

PKZ853-280200-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon Jul 27 2026

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

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Mon Jul 27 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.

PKZ854-280200-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon Jul 27 2026

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

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Mon Jul 27 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.

PKZ856-280200-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Mon Jul 27 2026

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

.TODAY...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Jul 26

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
147 PM AKDT Mon Jul 27 2026

AKZ815-817-290000-
Kivalina and Red Dog Dock-Baldwin Peninsula-
Including Kivalina, Red Dog Dock, and Kotzebue
147 PM AKDT Mon Jul 27 2026

...Another Round of Gusty Winds and Higher Tides Expected Early
Wednesday Morning...

Water levels are expected to rise to 1 to 2 feet above the normal
high tide line around Baldwin Peninsula and northern coastlines
of the Kotzebue Sound, peaking in the early morning and
diminishing rapidly Wednesday afternoon as the front moves
through.

$$
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