Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
751 FZAK52 PAFC 081226 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 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. PKZ199-090100- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 990 mb low 140 nm W of Saint Paul slowly dissipates through Thu morning. A 965 mb North Pacific low 350 nm S of Shemya tonight moves to 90 nm S of Atka Thu afternoon and then to 120 nm N of Dutch Harbor at 968 mb Fri morning. Its front moves across the Aleutians through Fri morning. $$ PKZ750-090100- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. $$ PKZ751-090100- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. .SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 35 ft. $$ PKZ752-090100- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ753-090100- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 34 ft. $$ PKZ754-090100- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ755-090100- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft. $$ PKZ756-090100- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ757-090100- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ758-090100- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ759-090100- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ770-090100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ772-090100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ771-090100- Unalaska Bay- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ773-090100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ774-090100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. .FRI...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ775-090100- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt in the morning becoming SE 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ776-090100- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt in the morning increasing to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ777-090100- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ778-090100- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ780-090100- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Snow. .THU...E wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ781-090100- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ782-090100- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Snow. .THU...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ783-090100- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Snow. .THU...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ784-090100- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ785-090100- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .THU...E wind 40 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ786-090100- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ787-090100- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ766-090100- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ760-090100- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ761-090100- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ762-090100- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. $$ PKZ763-090100- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. .THU...N wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Snow. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. .SUN...SW wind 35 kt. $$ PKZ764-090100- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ765-090100- North and West of Nunivak Island- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow showers. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. $$ PKZ767-090100- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 326 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft. Widespread snow showers. Heavy freezing spray N of Saint Matthew Island. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread snow showers. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 35 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft. Widespread snow showers. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$