National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFC
FZAK52 PAFC 180002
CWFALU
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 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.
PKZ199-181245
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 977 mb low 370 nm N of Shemya continues west to Russia Sun afternoon. Its front moves across the E and N Bering and weakens through Sun afternoon. A 974 mb N Pacific low 210 nm S of Amchitka Sun morning moves to 155 nm N of Shemya at 984 mb Mon afternoon. Its front pushes across the Aleutians Sun morning through Mon morning.
PKZ750-181245
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SUN
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
MON
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
MON NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ751-181245
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY
TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
SUN
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
MON AND MON NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
PKZ752-181245
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SUN
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
MON AND MON NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
TUE
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
WED THROUGH THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ753-181245
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
SUN
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
SUN NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
MON
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
TUE
E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
WED THROUGH THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
PKZ754-181245
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
SUN
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE
E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
WED
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
PKZ755-181245
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
SUN
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
TUE
E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
WED
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
PKZ756-181245
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
SUN
SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
SUN NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
TUE
E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
PKZ757-181245
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SUN
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SUN NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TUE
E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
WED THROUGH THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ758-181245
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SUN
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TUE
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
WED THROUGH THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ759-181245
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
SUN
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ770-181245
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
SUN
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
WED
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
PKZ772-181245
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
W wind 25 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
SUN
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
TUE
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
WED
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
PKZ771-181245
Unalaska Bay
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SW wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
TUE
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
WED THROUGH THU
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ773-181245
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SW wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
SUN
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
MON
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
TUE
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
WED
E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
THU
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
PKZ774-181245
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
SUN
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
MON
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
TUE
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
WED
E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ775-181245
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft.
SUN
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
MON
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
TUE
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
WED
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
THU
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ776-181245
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
SUN
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 18 ft.
MON
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
TUE
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
WED
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
THU
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
PKZ777-181245
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft.
SUN
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
MON
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
TUE
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
WED
E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
THU
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
PKZ778-181245
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft.
SUN
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 20 ft.
MON
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
TUE
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
WED
E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
THU
E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
PKZ780-181245
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Snow with rain.
SUN
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
MON
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
TUE
S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
WED THROUGH THU
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ781-181245
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft. Snow.
SUN
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. and snow.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 18 ft.
MON
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
TUE
S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
WED THROUGH THU
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
PKZ782-181245
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
S wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
SUN
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
MON
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 30 ft.
TUE
S wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft.
WED THROUGH THU
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
PKZ783-181245
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
SUN
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
MON
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 30 ft.
TUE
S wind 35 kt. Seas 29 ft.
WED
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
THU
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
PKZ784-181245
Adak to Kiska Bering Side
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft.
SUN
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
SUN NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
TUE
S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
WED
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
THU
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
PKZ785-181245
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
GALE WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
S wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
SUN
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
MON
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
TUE
S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
WED
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
THU
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
PKZ786-181245
Kiska to Attu Bering Side
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
SUN
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain showers.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
TUE
SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
WED
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
THU
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.
PKZ787-181245
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft.
SUN
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
MON
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
TUE
SW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
WED
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
THU
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.
PKZ766-181245
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SUN
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
TUE
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
WED THROUGH THU
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ760-181245
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
TONIGHT
E wind 20 kt.
SUN
E wind 15 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
SUN NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
MON AND MON NIGHT
E wind 15 kt.
TUE
E wind 15 kt.
WED
NE wind 10 kt.
THU
N wind 15 kt.
PKZ761-181245
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt.
SUN
E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
E wind 15 kt.
MON AND MON NIGHT
E wind 15 kt.
TUE
E wind 15 kt.
WED THROUGH THU
N wind 15 kt.
PKZ762-181245
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
TONIGHT
E wind 20 kt.
SUN
E wind 15 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
SUN NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
MON
E wind 20 kt.
MON NIGHT
E wind 15 kt.
TUE THROUGH THU
N wind 15 kt.
PKZ763-181245
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt.
SUN
SE wind 20 kt.
SUN NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt.
TUE
SE wind 20 kt.
WED THROUGH THU
E wind 15 kt.
PKZ764-181245
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt.
SUN
SE wind 20 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
SUN NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
MON
SE wind 25 kt.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt.
TUE
SE wind 20 kt.
WED THROUGH THU
E wind 15 kt.
PKZ765-181245
North and West of Nunivak Island
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Snow showers.
SUN
SE wind 20 kt.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt.
TUE
SE wind 25 kt.
WED THROUGH THU
SE wind 15 kt.
PKZ767-181245
Saint Matthew Island Waters
302 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026
GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 30 kt
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
SUN
E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 25 kt. Seas
in ice free waters 11 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft building
to 15 ft after midnight. Snow showers.
MON
SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
TUE
SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 23 ft.
WED THROUGH THU
SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 17 ft.



