Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
681 FZAK52 PAFC 100031 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 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. PKZ199-101345- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A strong high pressure system in the western Bering Sea shifts into the eastern Bering Sea through Thu afternoon. A front persists in the western Bering Sea through Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ750-101345- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind increasing to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes in the evening. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ751-101345- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ752-101345- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ753-101345- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ754-101345- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ755-101345- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ756-101345- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ757-101345- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ758-101345- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ759-101345- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ770-101345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ772-101345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ771-101345- Unalaska Bay- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt overnight. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ773-101345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ774-101345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ775-101345- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ776-101345- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ777-101345- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ778-101345- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ780-101345- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ781-101345- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ782-101345- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ783-101345- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ784-101345- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ785-101345- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ786-101345- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ787-101345- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ766-101345- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ760-101345- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ761-101345- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ762-101345- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt overnight. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ763-101345- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. $$ PKZ764-101345- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ765-101345- North and West of Nunivak Island- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .WED NIGHT...Se wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. $$ PKZ767-101345- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 15 kt. W of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 40 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$