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Last Update: 7:07 am AKDT Aug 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am AKDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 24, 2026

Synopsis: A 1008 mb low at 53N 170W propagates to 56N 164W at 1011 mb before moving inland across the AKPen Wed afternoon.

Today

NNW wind around 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog after 10am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

WSW wind around 10 kt. Patchy fog. Seas around 2 ft.

Thursday

SSW wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

WSW wind around 20 kt. Rain, mainly before 4am. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Friday

WNW wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of showers before 10am. Seas around 5 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Saturday

NW wind around 10 kt becoming W in the morning. A chance of showers. Seas around 8 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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