Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
837 FZAK52 PAFC 032248 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 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. PKZ199-041215- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A Central Bering front moves into Western Alaska and dissipates for Sat afternoon. A 997 mb South Kamchatka low extends a front into the Western Aleutians and Bering by Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ750-041215- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ751-041215- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ752-041215- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ753-041215- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ754-041215- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ755-041215- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ756-041215- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ757-041215- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ758-041215- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ759-041215- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ770-041215- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...N wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ772-041215- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...N wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ771-041215- Unalaska Bay- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ773-041215- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ774-041215- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers and rain. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ775-041215- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...N wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ776-041215- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ777-041215- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ778-041215- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ780-041215- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ781-041215- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ782-041215- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ783-041215- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ784-041215- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ785-041215- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ786-041215- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ787-041215- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ766-041215- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Snow. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ760-041215- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ761-041215- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ762-041215- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ763-041215- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Snow and rain. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Rain and snow. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ764-041215- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Snow and rain. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. $$ PKZ765-041215- North and West of Nunivak Island- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Snow. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ767-041215- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 248 PM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NW 20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NW 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. $$