Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
209 FZAK52 PAFC 031300 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 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. PKZ199-040200- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 mb low 80 nm S of Unalaska rotates to 100 nm S of Cold Bay at 1001 mb by Thu morning, then reverses course to 50 nm S of Unalaska and dissipates by Fri morning. The front of a Kamchatka low moves over Shemya Friday morning. $$ PKZ750-040200- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ751-040200- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ752-040200- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ753-040200- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ754-040200- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ755-040200- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ756-040200- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ757-040200- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ758-040200- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ759-040200- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ770-040200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ772-040200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ771-040200- Unalaska Bay- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ773-040200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ774-040200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ775-040200- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ776-040200- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ777-040200- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ778-040200- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ780-040200- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ781-040200- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ782-040200- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ783-040200- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ784-040200- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ785-040200- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ786-040200- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ787-040200- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ766-040200- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ760-040200- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ761-040200- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ762-040200- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ763-040200- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. $$ PKZ764-040200- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ765-040200- North and West of Nunivak Island- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ767-040200- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 35 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$