Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
039 FZAK52 PAFC 051204 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 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. PKZ199-060100- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1001 mb low forms near 35 nm S of Kiska Island Fri morning. The low tracks well south of the Aleutians through Sat morning. $$ PKZ750-060100- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ751-060100- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ752-060100- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ753-060100- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ754-060100- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ755-060100- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ756-060100- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ757-060100- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ758-060100- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ759-060100- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ770-060100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ772-060100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ771-060100- Unalaska Bay- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ773-060100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ774-060100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ775-060100- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ776-060100- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ777-060100- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ778-060100- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ780-060100- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ781-060100- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ782-060100- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ783-060100- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ784-060100- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ785-060100- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ786-060100- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ787-060100- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ766-060100- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ760-060100- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ761-060100- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ762-060100- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ763-060100- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ764-060100- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ765-060100- North and West of Nunivak Island- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. $$ PKZ767-060100- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 304 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$