Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
467 FZAK52 PAFC 152202 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 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. PKZ199-161030- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 981 mb low 100 nm S of Nome moves to 100 nm E of Nome at 992 mb by Wed morning then moves inland. A 1003 mb Kamchatka low moves to 285 nm W of Saint Matthew Island by Wed afternoon then to 50 nm W of Mekoryuk at 1005 mb by Thu afternoon. A second 1010 mb Kamchatka low moves to 145 nm N of Shemya by Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ750-161030- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ751-161030- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ752-161030- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ753-161030- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ754-161030- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ755-161030- Cape Tolstoi to Unalga Pass from 15 to 100 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ756-161030- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ757-161030- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ758-161030- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ759-161030- Nelson Lagoon to Unalga Pass 15 to 70 nm- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ768-161030- Unimak Pass- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ770-161030- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ772-161030- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ771-161030- Unalaska Bay- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ773-161030- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ774-161030- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ775-161030- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ776-161030- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ777-161030- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ778-161030- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ780-161030- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ781-161030- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ782-161030- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ783-161030- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ784-161030- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ785-161030- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ786-161030- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ787-161030- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ766-161030- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ760-161030- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ761-161030- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ762-161030- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt W of Cape Constantine before midnight. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ763-161030- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt before midnight. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ764-161030- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Patchy fog. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ765-161030- North and West of Nunivak Island- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Patchy fog. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ767-161030- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 202 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$