Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
923 FZAK52 PAFC 081206 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 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. PKZ199-090115- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 946 mb low 180 nm N of Shemya moves to 300 nm W of Shemya at 964 mb by Sun afternoon. Its front moves across the Bering Sea and reaches the Southwest Alaska coast by Sun morning. A 980 mb low forms 170 nm SE of Sand Point Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ750-090115- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ751-090115- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ752-090115- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ753-090115- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ754-090115- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ755-090115- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ756-090115- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ757-090115- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ758-090115- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ759-090115- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ770-090115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ772-090115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ771-090115- Unalaska Bay- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ773-090115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ774-090115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ775-090115- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ776-090115- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ777-090115- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ778-090115- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ780-090115- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ781-090115- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ782-090115- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ783-090115- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ784-090115- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ785-090115- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ786-090115- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 32 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ787-090115- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 34 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ766-090115- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ760-090115- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ761-090115- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ762-090115- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ763-090115- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ764-090115- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ765-090115- North and West of Nunivak Island- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain with snow. .SUN...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ767-090115- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 306 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$