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Anchorage, AK Local Forecast Office

Drift River AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NNE in the morning. A chance of rain after 4pm. Seas 1 to 3 ft.

      High: 50 °F

      NE 10kt
      1-3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:E wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

      Low: 41 °F

      NE 15kt
      3-5ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNE wind 15 to 25 kt decreasing to 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Rain. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

      High: 46 °F

      NNE 25kt⇓
      6ftWaves Subsiding

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Showers likely. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      Low: 39 °F

      N 10kt
      1-2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers. Seas around 1 ft.

      High: 45 °F

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers before 10pm. Seas around 1 ft.

      Low: 40 °F

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:N wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      High: 46 °F

      N 15kt
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSW in the evening. Showers. Seas around 2 ft.

      Low: 37 °F

      N 10kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      High: 47 °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: 3:36 am AKDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am AKDT May 16, 2026-6pm AKDT May 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

Synopsis: A 974 mb Bering low pushes its front across the Gulf through Mon morning. A new 996 mb low forms Sun afternoon 60 nm SE of Kodiak City and moves to 50 nm N of Kodiak City Sun morning.

Today
SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NNE in the morning. A chance of rain after 4pm. Seas 1 to 3 ft.
Tonight
E wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sunday
NNE wind 15 to 25 kt decreasing to 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Rain. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Showers likely. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers. Seas around 1 ft.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers before 10pm. Seas around 1 ft.
Tuesday
N wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tuesday Night
N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSW in the evening. Showers. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely. 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: 3:36 am AKDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am AKDT May 16, 2026-6pm AKDT May 22, 2026
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