Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
026 FZAK52 PAFC 181226 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 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. PKZ199-190145- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 973 mb low 75 nm W of Emmonak moves to 10 nm W of Nome Tue afternoon, and then exits the region. A 969 mb Kamchatka low pushes its front into the Bering Sea starting Tue morning. Compact lows form along the front to create a low complex that spreads across the Bering Sea through the rest of Tue and Wed. $$ PKZ750-190145- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ751-190145- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ752-190145- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ753-190145- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ754-190145- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ755-190145- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ756-190145- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ757-190145- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ758-190145- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ759-190145- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ770-190145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ772-190145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ771-190145- Unalaska Bay- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt in the evening becoming SW wind 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ773-190145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ774-190145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ775-190145- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ776-190145- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ777-190145- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ778-190145- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ780-190145- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ781-190145- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ782-190145- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ783-190145- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ784-190145- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ785-190145- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ786-190145- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .WED...S wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ787-190145- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ766-190145- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .WED...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ760-190145- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ761-190145- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ762-190145- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. and snow showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ763-190145- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ764-190145- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ765-190145- North and West of Nunivak Island- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Snow. .WED...E wind 30 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Snow. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ767-190145- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 326 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$