Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
263 FZAK52 PAFC 051244 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-060115- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 mb low 280 nm W of Saint Matthew Island moves to 100 nm NW of Nikolski at 993 mb by Fri morning. The low continues to 155 nm SE of Unalaska at 995 mb by Fri afternoon and continues into the N Pacific through Fri evening. $$ PKZ750-060115- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ751-060115- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ752-060115- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ753-060115- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ754-060115- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ755-060115- Cape Tolstoi to Unalga Pass from 15 to 100 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ756-060115- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ757-060115- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ758-060115- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ759-060115- Nelson Lagoon to Unalga Pass 15 to 70 nm- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ768-060115- Unimak Pass- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ770-060115- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ772-060115- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ771-060115- Unalaska Bay- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ773-060115- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ774-060115- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ775-060115- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ776-060115- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ777-060115- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ778-060115- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .FRI...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ780-060115- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain showers and snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ781-060115- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ782-060115- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain showers and snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ783-060115- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ784-060115- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ785-060115- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ786-060115- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. and rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ787-060115- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ766-060115- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ760-060115- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ761-060115- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ762-060115- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ763-060115- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ764-060115- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ765-060115- North and West of Nunivak Island- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ767-060115- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 344 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$