Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
884 FZAK52 PAFC 221159 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 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. PKZ199-230115- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 986 mb Kamchatka low moves to 270 nm NW of Saint Paul Island at 974 mb through Tue morning. Its front moves east across the Aleutian Chain to the Alaska Peninsula through Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ750-230115- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ751-230115- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ752-230115- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kts out of bays and passes. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ753-230115- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ754-230115- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kts out of bays and passes. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ755-230115- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...W wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ756-230115- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ757-230115- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ758-230115- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ759-230115- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ770-230115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .WED...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ772-230115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft. .WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ771-230115- Unalaska Bay- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...W wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ773-230115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ774-230115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .WED...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ775-230115- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ776-230115- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. .WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ777-230115- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ778-230115- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ780-230115- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...W wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ781-230115- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft building to 26 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ782-230115- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Areas of fog. Widespread rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ783-230115- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Areas of fog. Widespread rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ784-230115- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...W wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ785-230115- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ786-230115- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ787-230115- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ766-230115- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ760-230115- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ761-230115- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ762-230115- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ763-230115- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ764-230115- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ765-230115- North and West of Nunivak Island- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ767-230115- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 359 AM AKDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$