National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFC

FZAK52 PAFC 150114
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 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.

PKZ199-151415
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Strong high pressure prevails across the western Bering Sea. A front in the western Bering Sea moves across the Western Aleutians Wed morning.

PKZ750-151415
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY

TONIGHT
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE
NW wind 55 kt. Seas 11 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft.

WED
NW wind 55 kt. Seas 11 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
NW wind 50 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ751-151415
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.

MON NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.

FRI
NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

PKZ752-151415
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
N wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
NW wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 55 kt. Seas 9 ft.

WED
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ753-151415
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.

FRI
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

PKZ754-151415
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.

MON
N wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
N wind 45 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ755-151415
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.

MON
N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

WED
NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

THU
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

FRI
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

PKZ756-151415
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

WED
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

THU
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ757-151415
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.

MON NIGHT
N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.

WED
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

THU
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

FRI
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ758-151415
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.

MON NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. and rain showers.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

WED
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

THU
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

FRI
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ759-151415
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.

MON NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

TUE
N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

WED
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ770-151415
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.

MON
N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

MON NIGHT
N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

TUE
N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

WED
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ772-151415
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

MON
N wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

TUE
N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

WED
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

FRI
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ771-151415
Unalaska Bay
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.

MON
N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 14 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.

TUE
N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ773-151415
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.

MON
N wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ774-151415
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

MON
N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TUE
N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

FRI
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

PKZ775-151415
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

MON
N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

TUE
N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ776-151415
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

MON
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

TUE
N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

FRI
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ777-151415
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

MON
N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

TUE
N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ778-151415
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

MON
N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

TUE
N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ780-151415
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

MON
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

MON NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ781-151415
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

MON
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TUE NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED THROUGH FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ782-151415
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ783-151415
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

MON
N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TUE
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

FRI
S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

PKZ784-151415
Adak to Kiska Bering Side
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED THROUGH FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

PKZ785-151415
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

MON
N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED THROUGH FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

PKZ786-151415
Kiska to Attu Bering Side
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

MON
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

WED THROUGH FRI
S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

PKZ787-151415
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

WED THROUGH FRI
S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

PKZ766-151415
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

TUE
N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED
W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

FRI
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ760-151415
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.

MON NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE
NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

WED
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ761-151415
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

MON
N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.

MON NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE
N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ762-151415
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

MON
N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

MON NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

WED
NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

PKZ763-151415
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING TONIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 35 kt.

MON
N wind 30 kt.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
N wind 40 kt.

WED
NW wind 30 kt.

THU THROUGH FRI
W wind 25 kt.

PKZ764-151415
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
N wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.

MON NIGHT
N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

WED
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ765-151415
North and West of Nunivak Island
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE
N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

WED
S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

PKZ767-151415
Saint Matthew Island Waters
414 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

FRI
S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

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