Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
067 FZAK52 PAFC 121058 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 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. PKZ199-122345- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 mb low 260 nm S of Kiska Island moves to 220 nm SE of Sand Point at 983 mb Fri morning. Its front sweeps across the Aleutian Chain to the southern Alaska Peninsula through Fri morning. $$ PKZ750-122345- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ751-122345- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ752-122345- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ753-122345- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain with snow. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain with snow. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ754-122345- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ755-122345- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ756-122345- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ757-122345- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ758-122345- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ759-122345- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ770-122345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ772-122345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ771-122345- Unalaska Bay- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E wind 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt before midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ773-122345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ774-122345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ775-122345- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ776-122345- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ777-122345- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ778-122345- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ780-122345- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ781-122345- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ782-122345- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ783-122345- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ784-122345- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ785-122345- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ786-122345- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ787-122345- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ766-122345- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray N of Saint George. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ760-122345- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ761-122345- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ762-122345- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ763-122345- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ764-122345- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Cape Newenham. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ765-122345- North and West of Nunivak Island- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ767-122345- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 258 AM AKDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. $$