FZAK51 PAFG 170048
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKST Mon Feb 16 2026

Arctic 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.

PKZ811-171500-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Mon Feb 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt becoming SE. Freezing fog and blowing
snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.
.SAT...S winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ812-171500-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Mon Feb 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ813-171500-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Mon Feb 16 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ814-171500-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Mon Feb 16 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ815-171500-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKST Mon Feb 16 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt becoming E 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ857-171500-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKST Mon Feb 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt increasing to 40 kt. Blowing snow and
freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...S winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ858-171500-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKST Mon Feb 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ859-171500-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKST Mon Feb 16 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...E winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ860-171500-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
348 PM AKST Mon Feb 16 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt becoming E 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...E winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.THU...W winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ861-171500-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKST Mon Feb 16 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt becoming E. Freezing fog.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.THU...W winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt.

$$

Feb 26