


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
833 FZAK52 PAFC 271132 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 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. PKZ199-280045- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1000 mb N Pacific low moves to 45 nm SE of Chignik at 996 mb Thu morning before tracking up the Shelikof Strait Thu afternoon. A 982 mb low over the Sea of Okhotsk will make its way to 170 nm SW of Shemya at 984 mb through Fri morning. Its front moves over the Western and Central Aleutians Fri morning. $$ PKZ750-280045- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ751-280045- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ752-280045- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ753-280045- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ754-280045- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ755-280045- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ756-280045- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ757-280045- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ758-280045- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ759-280045- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ770-280045- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ772-280045- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ771-280045- Unalaska Bay- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 .TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ773-280045- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ774-280045- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ775-280045- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ776-280045- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ777-280045- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ778-280045- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ780-280045- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ781-280045- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ782-280045- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ783-280045- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ784-280045- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ785-280045- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ786-280045- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ787-280045- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ766-280045- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ760-280045- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ761-280045- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ762-280045- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ763-280045- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ764-280045- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ765-280045- North and West of Nunivak Island- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ767-280045- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 .TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 20 kt. W of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SW 15 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$