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Drift River AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

      High: 56 °F

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 10pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      Low: 49 °F

      Light Wind
      1-2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Seas around 1 ft.

      High: 53 °F

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:S wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Rain. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

      Low: 51 °F

      S 15kt
      3-5ft

    • Friday

      Friday:S wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft.

      High: 54 °F

      ⇑S 25kt
      Waves Building6ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:SSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      Low: 52 °F

      SSW 10kt
      2-3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      High: 58 °F

      Light Wind
      1-2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      Low: 49 °F

      Light Wind
      1-2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      High: 58 °F

      Light Wind
      1-2ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:42 pm AKDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm AKDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm AKDT Sep 1, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

Synopsis: A 1013 mb low 110 nm S of Yakutat moves into the North Pacific Thu morning. A front from a 990 mb Bering low moves into the western Gulf and Cook Inlet late Thu evening.

This Afternoon
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 10pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Seas around 1 ft.
Thursday Night
S wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Rain. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Friday
S wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft.
Friday Night
SSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 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: 60.58°N 152.13°W
Last Update: 2:42 pm AKDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm AKDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm AKDT Sep 1, 2026
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