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Anchorage, AK Local Forecast Office

12NM W Nikolski AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • New Year's Day

      New Year's Day:S wind around 20 kt. A chance of rain.   Seas around 4 ft.

      High: 43 °F

      S 20kt
      4ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SW wind 20 to 25 kt. A slight chance of rain after 3am.   Seas 4 to 6 ft.

      Low: 41 °F

      SW 25kt
      4-6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:SSW wind 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Rain, mainly after 9am.   Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      High: 43 °F

      ⇑SSW 35kt
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:SSW wind 25 to 30 kt. Rain, mainly before 3am.   Seas 4 to 6 ft.

      Low: 41 °F

      SSW 30kt
      4-6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WSW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain after 3pm.   Seas 3 to 5 ft.

      High: 43 °F

      WSW 15kt
      3-5ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S 25 to 35 kt in the evening. Rain.   Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft.

      Low: 41 °F

      ⇑S 35kt
      Waves Building6ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:S wind 35 to 40 kt increasing to 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 kt. Rain, mainly before 3pm.   Seas 6 ft building to 14 ft.

      High: 45 °F

      ⇑S 45kt
      Waves Building14ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SW wind around 45 kt, with gusts as high as 55 kt. A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of snow showers.   Seas 13 to 14 ft.

      Low: 39 °F

      SW 45kt
      13-14ft

    • Monday

      Monday:WSW wind around 45 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain.   Seas 12 to 13 ft.

      High: 40 °F

      WSW 45kt
      12-13ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:57 pm AKST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm AKST Jan 1, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

Synopsis: A 992 mb low at 120 nm N of Shemya moves to 30 nm W of St. Paul at 1003 mb Fri morning before traversing into the W Gulf Fri night. A 980 mb low at 225 nm SW of Attu Fri morning sends a front across the Bering Sea through Sat afternoon.

New Year's Day
S wind around 20 kt. A chance of rain. Seas around 4 ft.
Tonight
SW wind 20 to 25 kt. A slight chance of rain after 3am. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Friday
SSW wind 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Rain, mainly after 9am. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Friday Night
SSW wind 25 to 30 kt. Rain, mainly before 3am. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Saturday
WSW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Saturday Night
E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S 25 to 35 kt in the evening. Rain. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft.
Sunday
S wind 35 to 40 kt increasing to 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 kt. Rain, mainly before 3pm. Seas 6 ft building to 14 ft.
Sunday Night
SW wind around 45 kt, with gusts as high as 55 kt. A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of snow showers. Seas 13 to 14 ft.
Monday
WSW wind around 45 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain. Seas 12 to 13 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: 3:57 pm AKST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm AKST Jan 1, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 7, 2026
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