Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
153 FZAK52 PAFC 221242 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-230130- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A front crosses the Aleutians and reaches the Southwest coast this evening. A 985 mb low 170 nm southwest of Adak Thu morning moves to 70 nm northwest of the Pribilof Islands Thu evening then 90 nm northwest of Nunivak Island Fri morning. $$ PKZ750-230130- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ751-230130- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ752-230130- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ753-230130- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ754-230130- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ755-230130- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ756-230130- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ757-230130- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ758-230130- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ759-230130- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ770-230130- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 55 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ772-230130- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ771-230130- Unalaska Bay- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.Rain. .THU...S wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ773-230130- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ774-230130- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 55 kt. Seas 31 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 32 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ775-230130- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ776-230130- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...S wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ777-230130- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 55 kt. Seas 33 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 32 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ778-230130- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 55 kt. Seas 36 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 34 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ780-230130- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming SE E of Atka after midnight. SW wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt W of Atka. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt E of Atka in the morning. NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon W of Atka. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ781-230130- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain with snow. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ782-230130- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming SE E of Atka after midnight. SW wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt W of Atka after midnight. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...S wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt E of Atka in the morning. NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt W of Atka in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ783-230130- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...S wind 55 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 31 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ784-230130- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ785-230130- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...N wind 45 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. and rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ786-230130- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ787-230130- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ766-230130- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ760-230130- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ761-230130- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ762-230130- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt before midnight. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ763-230130- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Rain with snow. .THU NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ764-230130- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ765-230130- North and West of Nunivak Island- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Rain with snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. $$ PKZ767-230130- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 342 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$