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FZAK52 PAFC 121323
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 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.

PKZ199-130230-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A strong area of high pressure remains over the Bering Sea through
Sun morning.

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PKZ750-130230-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ751-130230-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ752-130230-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ753-130230-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ754-130230-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ755-130230-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ756-130230-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ757-130230-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ758-130230-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ759-130230-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ770-130230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ772-130230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ771-130230-
Unalaska Bay-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ773-130230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ774-130230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ775-130230-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ776-130230-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ777-130230-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ778-130230-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ780-130230-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ781-130230-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ782-130230-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ783-130230-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ784-130230-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ785-130230-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ786-130230-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ787-130230-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ766-130230-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ760-130230-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ761-130230-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ762-130230-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ763-130230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt.

$$

PKZ764-130230-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ765-130230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt.

$$

PKZ767-130230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
423 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$