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Gale Warning 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 15, 2026, 3:46 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 15, 2026, 3:46 AM AKST (12:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2026, 3:49 PM AKST
- In force
- 60 hr
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- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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072 FZAK52 PAFG 151246 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 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. PKZ801-160300- Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ802-160300- Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ803-160300- Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ804-160300- Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ805-160300- Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ806-160300- Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Snow. .SUN...SE winds 25 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ807-160300- Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ808-160300- Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt becoming NE. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Snow. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ809-160300- Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ810-160300- Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ816-160300- South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ817-160300- North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. .SUN...S winds 30 kt. .MON...E winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ850-160300- Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ851-160300- Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .SUN...SE winds 25 kt. .MON...E winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ852-160300- Norton Sound greater than 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 20 kt increasing to 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ853-160300- Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ854-160300- Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Snow. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ855-160300- Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ856-160300- Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 20 kt. .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .SUN...W winds 20 kt. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. $$ Jan 26
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307 FZAK52 PAFG 160049 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ801-161500- Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. .TUE...SE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ802-161500- Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. .TUE...SE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ803-161500- Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ804-161500- Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ805-161500- Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Snow and freezing rain. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ806-161500- Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ807-161500- Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt becoming NE. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ808-161500- Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ809-161500- Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ810-161500- Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ816-161500- South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. .TUE...E winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ817-161500- North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .MON...E winds 30 kt. .TUE...E winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ850-161500- Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. .TUE...SE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ851-161500- Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .MON...E winds 30 kt. .TUE...E winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ852-161500- Norton Sound greater than 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ853-161500- Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ854-161500- Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. .TUE...E winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ855-161500- Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ856-161500- Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. $$ Jan 26
006 FZAK52 PAFG 161247 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 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. PKZ801-170300- Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 35 kt becoming SW. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ802-170300- Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 35 kt becoming SW. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ803-170300- Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 30 kt becoming S. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ804-170300- Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 35 kt becoming S. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ805-170300- Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ806-170300- Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ807-170300- Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ808-170300- Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM- 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Snow. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ809-170300- Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM- 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ810-170300- Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ816-170300- South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. .TUE...SE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ817-170300- North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. .TUE...E winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ850-170300- Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 30 kt becoming SW. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. .TUE...SE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ851-170300- Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM- 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. .TUE...SE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ852-170300- Norton Sound greater than 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 20 kt becoming S. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ853-170300- Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ854-170300- Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ855-170300- Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM- 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ856-170300- Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. $$ Jan 26
149 FZAK52 PAFG 170049 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ801-171500- Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .MON...SE winds 30 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 25 kt. .WED...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ802-171500- Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. .WED...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ803-171500- Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ804-171500- Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 35 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ805-171500- Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Snow. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. .WED...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ806-171500- Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ807-171500- Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. .WED...S winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ808-171500- Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM- 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ809-171500- Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM- 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt becoming SE. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. .WED...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ810-171500- Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt becoming SE. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ816-171500- South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .MON...E winds 30 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .TUE...SE winds 25 kt. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ817-171500- North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .MON...E winds 30 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .TUE...E winds 25 kt. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ850-171500- Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .MON...SE winds 30 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 25 kt. .WED...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ851-171500- Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM- 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. .MON...E winds 30 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .TUE...SE winds 25 kt. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ852-171500- Norton Sound greater than 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. .WED...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ853-171500- Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. .WED...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ854-171500- Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ855-171500- Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM- 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ856-171500- Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. .WED...S winds 15 kt. $$ Jan 26
637 FZAK52 PAFG 171247 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 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. PKZ801-180300- Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .MON...SE winds 25 kt. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ802-180300- Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ803-180300- Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. .WED...E winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ804-180300- Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. .WED...E winds 5 kt. $$ PKZ805-180300- Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Snow. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. .WED...E winds 5 kt. $$ PKZ806-180300- Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ807-180300- Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. .WED...S winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ808-180300- Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. .WED...SE winds 5 kt. $$ PKZ809-180300- Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ810-180300- Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. .WED...S winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ816-180300- South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .MON...SE winds 25 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .TUE...SE winds 25 kt. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ817-180300- North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .MON...SE winds 25 kt. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ850-180300- Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .MON...SE winds 25 kt. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ851-180300- Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .MON...SE winds 30 kt. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .TUE...SE winds 25 kt. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ852-180300- Norton Sound greater than 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. .WED...E winds 5 kt. $$ PKZ853-180300- Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ854-180300- Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .MON...SE winds 25 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ855-180300- Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. .WED...SE winds 5 kt. $$ PKZ856-180300- Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. .WED...S winds 10 kt. $$ Jan 26
879 FZAK52 PAFG 180049 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ801-181500- Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .MON...SE winds 25 kt. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. .THU...S winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ802-181500- Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. .THU...S winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ803-181500- Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. .WED...E winds 10 kt. .THU...S winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ804-181500- Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .WED...E winds 5 kt. .THU...S winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ805-181500- Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .WED...E winds 5 kt. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ806-181500- Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ807-181500- Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .WED...S winds 15 kt. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ808-181500- Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM- 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. .WED...SE winds 5 kt. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ809-181500- Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM- 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 25 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. .THU...E winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ810-181500- Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. .WED...S winds 10 kt. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ816-181500- South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .MON...SE winds 25 kt. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. .THU...S winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ817-181500- North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .MON...SE winds 25 kt. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. .THU...S winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ850-181500- Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .MON...SE winds 25 kt. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. .THU...S winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ851-181500- Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM- 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .MON...SE winds 30 kt. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .TUE...SE winds 25 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. .THU...S winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ852-181500- Norton Sound greater than 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .WED...E winds 5 kt. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ853-181500- Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. .THU...S winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ854-181500- Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ855-181500- Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM- 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 25 kt. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .WED...SE winds 5 kt. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ856-181500- Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. .WED...S winds 10 kt. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. $$ Jan 26
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 14, 12:48 PM AKST, 14 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 12:48 PM AKST, 14 hours 58 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1248 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
A stretch of active weather is upon us as we head into the latter
portion of the week. A series of lows and fronts moving from the
Northern Pacific northward to Alaska will bring rounds of wind,
heavy snow and even mixed precipitation for some. The heaviest snow
is expected to be in the Western and Northern Interior from
Thursday evening through Saturday morning. The strongest winds
will be along the Bering Strait Coast and in the Alaska Range
Passes from Thursday through Saturday. Finally, mixed
precipitation is possible from SW Alaska to Fairbanks with the
greatest likelihood being in the Upper Kuskokwim/Middle Yukon
Valley on Friday. Any icing would likely be light.
For more in depth details, visit weather.gov/afg and click on, or
type in your location!
&&
.KEY WEATHER MESSAGES...
Central and Eastern Interior...
Updated Winter Weather Hazards and Details:
- Blizzard Warnings issued for the northern Alaska Range for light
snow and wind gusts from 65 to 80 mph. Thursday AM to Saturday
AM.
- Blizzard or near blizzard conditions are possible in Delta
Junction as well, winds may gust upwards of 60 mph from Thursday
morning through Saturday morning.
- Winds may gust up to 35 mph in Fairbanks which could result in
blowing snow and significantly reduced visibility on Friday.
- Winter Storm Warnings issued for the southern Alaska Range for
heavy snow and blowing snow concerns. Thursday AM to Saturday
AM.
- Winter Storm Watches remain in effect for blowing snow and
heavy snow from the Central Interior to the Northern Interior
from Thursday afternoon through Saturday evening. (A variety of
warnings and advisories will most likely be issued this
afternoon and evening)
- A significant warm up is expected for the entire Interior.
Temperatures will be near or above zero with the warmest
temperatures (approaching 40 degrees above zero) expected near
the northern Alaska Range.
- For more in depth details, visit weather.gov/afg and click on
your location, or type in your location in the top left search
bar!
West Coast and Western Interior...
Updated Winter Weather Hazards and Details:
- Blizzard Warnings issued for the Bering Strait Coast and St.
Lawrence Island from Thursday afternoon through Saturday
afternoon.
- Winter Storm Warnings issued from Farewell to Holy Cross,
northward to Galena. Thursday afternoon through Friday
afternoon.
- Heavy snow, gusty wind and light icing is all possible.
- Winter Weather Advisory issued for blowing/drifting snow in
Kivalina. Thursday afternoon through Saturday afternoon.
- Winter Storm Watches remain from Huslia to the southern slopes
of the Western Brooks Range. These will likely be updated to
Winter Storm Warnings this evening.
- A significant warm up is expected for the entire area.
Temperatures will be well above zero with the warmest
temperatures (approaching 40 degrees above zero) expected from
McGrath westward on Friday.
- For more in depth details, visit weather.gov/afg and click on
your location, or type in your location in the top left search
bar!
North Slope and Brooks Range..
- Cold Weather Advisories remain in effect for the Beaufort Sea
Coast and Central Brooks Range through at least midnight
Thursday night for wind chills to 70 below zero.
- A Blizzard Warning has been issued for Anaktuvuk and Atigun
Passes from Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon for 3 to
6 inches of snow and wind gusts to 35 mph.
- A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Point Hope from
Thursday night through Friday evening for the potential for
blizzard conditions.
- A significant warm up is expected Friday through the weekend
with high temperatures near 10 above zero in the Brooks Range
and approaching zero along the Coast.
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your location, or type in your location in the top left search
bar!
&&
.FORECAST ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION...
500mb vorticity is showing a digging trough from the Beaufort Sea
southwest to the Southern Bering Sea. This is allowing southerly
flow to push into most of Northern Alaska. Light snow will
continue at times in the Interior today as a weak front moves
overhead. Heavier snow moves into SW Alaska tomorrow
afternoon/evening as a strong 500mb front moves from south to
north. The front continues to progress northward through the
Interior on Friday with periods of heavy snow likely in the
southern Alaska Range, Western Interior and Northern Interior. On
top of this, there will be very strong southerly flow aloft, so
wind gusts and blowing snow are a major concern everywhere in
Northern Alaska. Additionally, mixed precipitation is likely from
Galena southward with up to 0.10" of ice accretion likely,
especially from McGrath westward to Holy Cross. Temperatures will
spike on Friday with high temperatures ranging from the single
digits above zero along the West Coast, to near 40 above zero in
the Alaska Range.
One of the big culprits for all of these significant hazards is a
phasing upper level low and abnormally strong shortwave. This
feature is tapping moisture from 20N latitude (around Hawaii),
therefore it is very warm and very moist air. The technical term
for this atmospheric setup is an atmospheric river. This will
produce tremendous amounts of precipitation to much of Northern
Alaska from Thursday through Saturday morning.
The ECMWF/NAM are currently battling the GFS/CMC. The front on
the ECMWF/NAM is much stronger aloft and cuts northeast through a
very strong ridge over SW Alaska. The CMC and GFS are both in
line with each other. These two models feature a weaker front
which rides up and around the ridge on Friday. If the GFS and CMC
were correct, this wouldn't change too much of the forecast
besides weaker winds in the Interior. The ECMWF and NAM are
hinting at wind gusts around 30 to 40mph or greater from the AK
Range northward while the GFS/CMC have wind gusts around 10 to 15
mph. Precipitation totals look to remain very heavy, especially in
the Western Interior and southern AK Range.
Otherwise, after this system passes, persistent warmer weather
looks more likely than not through the middle of next week.
&&
.EXTENDED FORECAST DAYS 4-7...
During the beginning of the extended (Sunday), a ridge of high
pressure sets up over the panhandle of Alaska, bringing warmer
air into Northern Alaska into next week. The center of the ridge
shifts towards the mainland, bringing drier conditions for the
middle of the week. As the ridge continues to move westward, the
center may set up over the West Coast towards the end of the
week, keeping the area dry, but potentially bringing colder air
to the area.
Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None
&&
.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AK...Winter Storm Watch for AKZ801.
Cold Weather Advisory for AKZ811-812-824-828>832-852.
Winter Storm Watch for AKZ811>813-819-828-831>833-846.
Blizzard Warning for AKZ847-849.
Winter Storm Warning for AKZ848-850.
Winter Storm Warning for AKZ829-830-851-852.
Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ815.
Blizzard Warning for AKZ820-821-827.
Cold Weather Advisory for AKZ804-805-809.
Winter Storm Watch for AKZ834.
Blizzard Warning for AKZ809.
PK...Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ801-802-804-805-852.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ803-810.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ806-807-816-817-850-851-853-854-856.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ814-815-860.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ861.
&&
Bianco
Lewis - ExtendedThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 3:48 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 36 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:49 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:45 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:45 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:46 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 3 days |
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