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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFC
FZAK52 PAFC 052302
CWFALU
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 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.
PKZ199-061215
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
High pressure will build southwest of the Bering as a low currently near Kodiak moves east. A gale force front moves into the far western Bering Tue afternoon. A low moves over Shemya at 960 mb Wed afternoon.
PKZ750-061215
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
TUE
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
WED AND WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
THU THROUGH FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
PKZ751-061215
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
TUE
W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
FRI THROUGH SAT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
PKZ752-061215
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
WED
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
THU THROUGH FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
PKZ753-061215
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU THROUGH FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
SAT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
PKZ754-061215
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
WED
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
WED NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
THU THROUGH FRI
S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
SAT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
PKZ755-061215
Cape Tolstoi to Unalga Pass from 15 to 100 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
TUE
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU THROUGH FRI
S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
SAT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
PKZ756-061215
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU THROUGH FRI
S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
PKZ757-061215
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU THROUGH FRI
S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
SAT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
PKZ758-061215
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU THROUGH FRI
S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SAT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
PKZ759-061215
Nelson Lagoon to Unalga Pass 15 to 70 nm
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
WED
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
FRI
S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
SAT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
PKZ768-061215
Unimak Pass
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
WED
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU
S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
FRI
S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
SAT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
PKZ770-061215
Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
SAT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
PKZ772-061215
Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
THU
S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
SAT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
PKZ771-061215
Unalaska Bay
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
THU
S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
FRI THROUGH SAT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ773-061215
Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
WED
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
THU
S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
SAT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
PKZ774-061215
Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
THU
S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
FRI
S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
SAT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ775-061215
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED
S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
THU
SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
FRI THROUGH SAT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ776-061215
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED
S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
THU
SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
FRI THROUGH SAT
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
PKZ777-061215
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED
S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
THU
SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
FRI
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
SAT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
PKZ778-061215
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED
S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
THU
SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
FRI
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
SAT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
PKZ780-061215
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
WED
S wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft.
THU THROUGH FRI
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
SAT
W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
PKZ781-061215
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
WED
S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 60 kt. Seas 19 ft.
THU
SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
FRI
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
SAT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
PKZ782-061215
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft.
WED
S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
THU
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
FRI
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
SAT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
PKZ783-061215
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED
S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
THU THROUGH FRI
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
SAT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
PKZ784-061215
Adak to Kiska Bering Side
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
WED
S wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft.
WED NIGHT
SW wind 70 kt. Seas 23 ft.
THU THROUGH FRI
SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
SAT
W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
PKZ785-061215
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
WED
S wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft.
WED NIGHT
SW wind 65 kt. Seas 25 ft.
THU
SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
FRI
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
SAT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
PKZ786-061215
Kiska to Attu Bering Side
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
WED
S wind 60 kt. Seas 21 ft.
WED NIGHT
W wind 55 kt. Seas 26 ft.
THU
SW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.
FRI
W wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
SAT
W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
PKZ787-061215
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE
SW wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
WED
S wind 65 kt. Seas 27 ft.
WED NIGHT
W wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft.
THU
SW wind 45 kt. Seas 32 ft.
FRI
W wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft.
SAT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
PKZ766-061215
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
THU
S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
SAT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
PKZ760-061215
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
WED
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
WED NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
THU THROUGH SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
PKZ761-061215
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
WED
N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
WED NIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
THU
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
FRI THROUGH SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ762-061215
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
WED
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
WED NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
THU THROUGH FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
PKZ763-061215
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
TUE
N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
WED NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.
THU THROUGH FRI
S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
PKZ764-061215
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU
S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
FRI
S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
SAT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
PKZ765-061215
North and West of Nunivak Island
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
WED NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
THU
S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
FRI THROUGH SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
PKZ767-061215
Saint Matthew Island Waters
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE NIGHT
E of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 15 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
WED
SE wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
WED NIGHT
SE wind 55 kt. Seas 26 ft.
THU
S wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft.
FRI
S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.



