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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFC

FZAK52 PAFC 212356
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 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.

PKZ199-221245
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 mb low 310 nm NW of Attu continues toward Kamchatka Peninsula through Thu morning. A 982 mb N Pacific low reaches 130 nm by Fri afternoon at 970 mb. Its front reaches the western Aleutians Thu afternoon. Another weak front reaches the Alaska Peninsula Fri afternoon.

PKZ750-221245
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

SUN THROUGH MON
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ751-221245
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI AND FRI NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

SUN THROUGH MON
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ752-221245
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SUN THROUGH MON
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ753-221245
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI AND FRI NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SUN THROUGH MON
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

PKZ754-221245
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SAT THROUGH MON
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ755-221245
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

MON
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ756-221245
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ757-221245
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN THROUGH MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ758-221245
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

PKZ759-221245
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI AND FRI NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT THROUGH MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ770-221245
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 4 ft.

FRI AND FRI NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

PKZ772-221245
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI AND FRI NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

PKZ771-221245
Unalaska Bay
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT THROUGH MON
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ773-221245
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ774-221245
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT THROUGH MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

PKZ775-221245
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

PKZ776-221245
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

PKZ777-221245
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

SUN
N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

PKZ778-221245
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

FRI
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

SUN
N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

PKZ780-221245
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ781-221245
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SUN
N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

MON
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

PKZ782-221245
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

THU
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

THU NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

FRI
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

SUN
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

PKZ783-221245
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

THU
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

THU NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

SUN
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

PKZ784-221245
Adak to Kiska Bering Side
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.

THU
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.

THU NIGHT
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.

FRI
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

SAT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

SUN
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

PKZ785-221245
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.

THU
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.

THU NIGHT
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.

FRI
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

MON
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

PKZ786-221245
Kiska to Attu Bering Side
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft.

THU
E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.

THU NIGHT
E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain.

FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

SAT
S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

SUN
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

MON
NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

PKZ787-221245
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 27 ft. Rain.

THU
SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain.

THU NIGHT
E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Rain.

FRI
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

SAT
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

SUN
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

MON
NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

PKZ766-221245
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.

THU
S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.

THU NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

PKZ760-221245
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

THU
NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray.

FRI
NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

SAT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

PKZ761-221245
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.

FRI
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ762-221245
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

THU
N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

FRI
NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

SAT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.

MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.

PKZ763-221245
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt.

THU
NE wind 15 kt.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.

FRI
E wind 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 20 kt.

SAT
NE wind 20 kt.

SUN
NE wind 25 kt.

MON
N wind 30 kt.

PKZ764-221245
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

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

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

MON
NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

PKZ765-221245
North and West of Nunivak Island
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt.

THU
S wind 20 kt.

THU NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 20 kt.

SAT
NE wind 25 kt.

SUN THROUGH MON
N wind 30 kt.

PKZ767-221245
Saint Matthew Island Waters
256 PM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

GALE WARNING TONIGHT

TONIGHT
E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 25 kt. W of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 17 ft. Rain.

THU
S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.

THU NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.

FRI
SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.

MON
N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.