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Anchorage, AK Local Forecast Office

12NM W Nikolski AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Christmas Day

      Christmas Day:SSE wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      High: 43 °F

      SSE 20kt
      5-6ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSE wind 5 to 15 kt. A chance of rain. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      Low: 42 °F

      SSE 15kt
      4-5ft

    • Friday

      Friday:N wind 5 to 15 kt increasing to 40 to 50 kt. Winds could gust as high as 60 kt. Rain before 3pm, then snow likely. Seas 4 ft building to 18 ft.

      High: 43 °FFalling Temperatures

      ⇑N 50kt
      Waves Building18ft

      Storm Warning
      Storm Warning

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind 45 to 50 kt, with gusts as high as 60 kt. Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Seas 19 to 20 ft.

      Low: 30 °F

      N 50kt
      19-20ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:N wind around 50 kt, with gusts as high as 60 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 18 ft.

      High: 33 °FFalling Temperatures

      N 50kt
      21ftWaves Subsiding

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:N wind 45 to 50 kt, with gusts as high as 55 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 16 ft building to 19 ft.

      Low: 30 °F

      N 50kt
      Waves Building19ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:N wind 40 to 45 kt. A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 15 ft.

      High: 34 °FFalling Temperatures

      N 45kt
      19ftWaves Subsiding

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:N wind around 40 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. A chance of rain and snow. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 12 ft.

      Low: 32 °F

      N 40kt
      15ftWaves Subsiding

    • Monday

      Monday:N wind around 40 kt. A chance of rain and snow. Seas 11 to 12 ft.

      High: 36 °FFalling Temperatures

      N 40kt
      11-12ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:25 am AKST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8am AKST Dec 25, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 31, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

Synopsis: A 992 mb North Pacific low 100 nm southwest of Adak lifts 80 nm north of Atka at 997 mb Thu night as is dissipates. Its associated front spreads across the Bering Sea through Sat morning. Another low moves along the front to 170 nm east of Chignik at 983 mb by Sat morning.

Christmas Day
SSE wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Tonight
SSE wind 5 to 15 kt. A chance of rain. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Friday
N wind 5 to 15 kt increasing to 40 to 50 kt. Winds could gust as high as 60 kt. Rain before 3pm, then snow likely. Seas 4 ft building to 18 ft.
Friday Night
N wind 45 to 50 kt, with gusts as high as 60 kt. Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Seas 19 to 20 ft.
Saturday
N wind around 50 kt, with gusts as high as 60 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 18 ft.
Saturday Night
N wind 45 to 50 kt, with gusts as high as 55 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 16 ft building to 19 ft.
Sunday
N wind 40 to 45 kt. A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 15 ft.
Sunday Night
N wind around 40 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. A chance of rain and snow. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 12 ft.
Monday
N wind around 40 kt. A chance of rain and snow. Seas 11 to 12 ft.

*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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Point Forecast: 52.93°N 169.18°W
Last Update: 4:25 am AKST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8am AKST Dec 25, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 31, 2025
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