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Drift River AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -1 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 13 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 1 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:N wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      High: 20 °F

      N 10kt
      1-2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:N wind 10 to 15 kt. Snow, mainly after 9pm. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

      Low: 16 °F

      N 15kt
      2-4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming ENE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Snow, mainly before noon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

      High: 31 °F

      N 15kt⇓
      5ftWaves Subsiding

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of snow showers after 3am. Seas around 2 ft.

      Low: 12 °F

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:SSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. A chance of snow. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      High: 25 °F

      WSW 10kt
      1-2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 6 °F

      NW 10kt
      < 1ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:53 pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am AKST Mar 4, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 10, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Synopsis: A 983 mb low 385 nm S of Yakutat tracks to 145 nm E of Middleton Island at 988 mb by Wed morning before moving inland. A second low enters the western Gulf 184 nm S of Kodiak at 994 mb Wed afternoon and dissipates over Middleton Island at 1001 mb by Thu afternoon.

Overnight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Snow, mainly after 9pm. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Friday
N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming ENE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Snow, mainly before noon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 1 ft.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of snow showers after 3am. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday
SSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. A chance of snow. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

*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: 8:53 pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am AKST Mar 4, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 10, 2026
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