Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
262 FZAK52 PAFC 261316 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 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. PKZ199-270200- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 977 mb low 140 nm N of Cold Bay moves over Cape Newenham Sat night before tracking southeastward across Bristol Bay as a 985 mb low through Sun morning. The low continues east across the Alaska Peninsula Sun afternoon with weak high pressure persisting over the Western Aleutians. $$ PKZ750-270200- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ751-270200- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ752-270200- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ753-270200- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ754-270200- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ755-270200- Cape Tolstoi to Unalga Pass from 15 to 100 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ756-270200- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ757-270200- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ758-270200- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ759-270200- Nelson Lagoon to Unalga Pass 15 to 70 nm- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ768-270200- Unimak Pass- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ770-270200- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ772-270200- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ771-270200- Unalaska Bay- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ773-270200- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ774-270200- Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ775-270200- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ776-270200- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ777-270200- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ778-270200- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ780-270200- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ781-270200- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ782-270200- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ783-270200- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ784-270200- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ785-270200- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ786-270200- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ787-270200- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ766-270200- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ760-270200- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ761-270200- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ762-270200- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ763-270200- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ764-270200- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ765-270200- North and West of Nunivak Island- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ767-270200- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 516 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$