Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
097 FZAK52 PAFC 081158 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 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- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 mb low 120 nm W of Point Hope moves northeast towards the Beaufort Sea through Wed afternoon. Its front moves over the Central Aleutians and the Pribilof Islands, continuing to the Eastern Aleutians by Wed afternoon before moving inland. A 966 mb low arrives 230 nm W of Attu Thu afternoon. Its front reaches the Western Aleutians by Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ750-090100- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ751-090100- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ752-090100- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ753-090100- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ754-090100- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ755-090100- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ756-090100- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ757-090100- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ758-090100- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ759-090100- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ770-090100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ772-090100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ771-090100- Unalaska Bay- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ773-090100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ774-090100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ775-090100- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ776-090100- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ777-090100- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ778-090100- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ780-090100- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ781-090100- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ782-090100- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ783-090100- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ784-090100- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ785-090100- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. $$ PKZ786-090100- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SE wind 60 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ787-090100- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. .THU...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft. .FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 34 ft. $$ PKZ766-090100- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. $$ PKZ760-090100- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ761-090100- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ762-090100- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ763-090100- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ764-090100- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ765-090100- North and West of Nunivak Island- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. $$ PKZ767-090100- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 358 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$