National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFC

FZAK52 PAFC 131215
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 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.

PKZ199-140100
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1009 mb low 70 nm N of Atka moves over the Central Aleutians and exits to the North Pacific through this evening. A 993 mb low 40 nm S of Sitkinak Island remains nearly stationary and dissipates this evening. A 1017 mb low develops 150 nm SW of St Matthew Island this afternoon and moves to 80 nm S of Atka at 1000 mb Thu morning. A North Pacific front lifts to southern Alaska Peninsula by Thu morning.

PKZ750-140100
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT

TODAY
N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

FRI
S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ751-140100
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

THU
E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

FRI
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

PKZ752-140100
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY

TODAY
N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

FRI
S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

PKZ753-140100
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

TODAY
N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

THU
N wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

FRI
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

PKZ754-140100
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT

TODAY
N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

PKZ755-140100
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT

TODAY
N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

FRI
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

PKZ756-140100
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY

TODAY
NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

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

FRI THROUGH SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

PKZ757-140100
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

WED
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

FRI
S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ758-140100
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ759-140100
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

WED
N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

PKZ770-140100
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ772-140100
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

PKZ771-140100
Unalaska Bay
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT

TODAY
N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ773-140100
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT

TODAY
N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

PKZ774-140100
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT

TODAY
N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

PKZ775-140100
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

PKZ776-140100
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

FRI
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

PKZ777-140100
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

FRI
E wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.

PKZ778-140100
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.

PKZ780-140100
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
SW wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.

THU
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

FRI
N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

SAT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

PKZ781-140100
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY

TODAY
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Snow. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

THU
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

FRI
N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

SAT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

PKZ782-140100
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY

TODAY
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
SW wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

THU
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

FRI
N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

SAT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

PKZ783-140100
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers.

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
NW wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

THU
NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

FRI
N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

SAT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

PKZ784-140100
Adak to Kiska Bering Side
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY

TODAY
N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

WED
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

SAT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

PKZ785-140100
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft.

WED
N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

THU
NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

PKZ786-140100
Kiska to Attu Bering Side
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

WED
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

THU
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

FRI
N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

SAT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

PKZ787-140100
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

WED
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

THU
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

FRI
N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

SAT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

PKZ766-140100
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray.

WED
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

FRI
N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

SAT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

PKZ760-140100
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

TODAY
N wind 20 kt.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt.

WED
N wind 10 kt.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt.

THU
N wind 20 kt.

FRI
SE wind 10 kt.

SAT
E wind 20 kt.

PKZ761-140100
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY

TODAY
N wind 25 kt.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt.

WED
Variable wind less than 10 kt.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt.

THU
N wind 20 kt.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt.

SAT
E wind 20 kt.

PKZ762-140100
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY

TODAY
N wind 25 kt.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt.

WED
N wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt.

THU
N wind 20 kt.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt.

SAT
E wind 20 kt.

PKZ763-140100
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
N wind 30 kt.

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt.

WED
N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt.

THU
N wind 25 kt.

FRI
S wind 15 kt.

SAT
E wind 20 kt.

PKZ764-140100
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
N wind 30 kt.

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt.

WED
N wind 30 kt.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt.

THU
N wind 25 kt.

FRI
W wind 15 kt.

SAT
E wind 20 kt.

PKZ765-140100
North and West of Nunivak Island
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT

TODAY
N wind 20 kt.

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt.

WED
N wind 20 kt.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt.

THU
N wind 25 kt.

FRI
NW wind 25 kt.

SAT
NE wind 15 kt.

PKZ767-140100
Saint Matthew Island Waters
315 AM AKST Tue Jan 13 2026

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray.

WED
N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.

SAT
N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 19 ft.

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