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Last Update: 4:25 am AKDT May 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am AKDT May 22, 2026-6pm AKDT May 28, 2026

Synopsis: A high pressure system over the Western Aleutian Islands Sat afternoon progresses eastward.

Today

WNW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Scattered showers, mainly before 10am. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of rain showers after 10pm, mixing with snow after 1am. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Isolated showers before 10am. Seas around 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming ENE in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Sunday Night

ENE wind 20 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. A chance of rain and snow after 10pm. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Memorial Day

NNE wind 25 to 30 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft.

Monday Night

N wind around 25 kt. A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Seas around 11 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 20 to 25 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 10 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.

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