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Anchorage, AK Local Forecast Office

12NM W Nikolski AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:W wind around 15 kt. A chance of rain and snow.   Seas around 8 ft.

      High: 39 °F

      W 15kt
      8ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the evening. Snow before midnight, then rain.   Seas 5 to 7 ft.

      Low: 34 °F

      ⇑E 20kt
      5-7ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SSW wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain after 3pm.   Seas 6 to 7 ft.

      High: 40 °F

      SSW 20kt
      6-7ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SE wind 20 to 25 kt becoming E after midnight. A chance of rain.   Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      Low: 36 °F

      E 25kt
      5-6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NE wind 25 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Rain and snow before noon, then rain between noon and 3pm, then rain and snow after 3pm.   Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft.

      High: 38 °F

      NE 35kt
      Waves Building11ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NE wind 30 to 40 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Widespread freezing spray after 3am.  Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft.

      Low: 27 °F

      NE 40kt
      Waves Building16ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNE wind 35 to 40 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Scattered snow showers before 3pm.  Widespread freezing spray before noon.  Seas 14 to 16 ft.

      High: 32 °F

      NNE 40kt
      14-16ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind 25 to 35 kt. A chance of snow.   Seas 14 ft subsiding to 8 ft.

      Low: 27 °F

      N 35kt
      14ftWaves Subsiding

    • Saturday

      Saturday:N wind around 25 kt. A chance of snow.   Seas 6 to 8 ft.

      High: 30 °F

      N 25kt
      6-8ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:18 pm AKST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm AKST Jan 6, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 13, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Synopsis: A 985 mb N Pacific low arrives 120 nm S of Amchitka Wed morning and moves to 80 nm SE of Atka at 970 mb by Thu morning. Its front drapes over the Aleutian Chain through Thu afternoon.

This Afternoon
W wind around 15 kt. A chance of rain and snow. Seas around 8 ft.
Tonight
SE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the evening. Snow before midnight, then rain. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wednesday
SSW wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wednesday Night
SE wind 20 to 25 kt becoming E after midnight. A chance of rain. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Thursday
NE wind 25 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Rain and snow before noon, then rain between noon and 3pm, then rain and snow after 3pm. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft.
Thursday Night
NE wind 30 to 40 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread freezing spray after 3am. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft.
Friday
NNE wind 35 to 40 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Scattered snow showers before 3pm. Widespread freezing spray before noon. Seas 14 to 16 ft.
Friday Night
N wind 25 to 35 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 8 ft.
Saturday
N wind around 25 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 6 to 8 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: 5:18 pm AKST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm AKST Jan 6, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 13, 2026
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