National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFC

FZAK52 PAFC 080021
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 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.

PKZ199-081300
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A low in the Gulf maintains gusty winds across the Eastern Bering and Alaska Peninsula through Mon afternoon. High pressure builds across the Western and Central Bering Sea through Mon afternoon.

PKZ750-081300
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

SUN
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

MON
NW wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TUE THROUGH WED
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ751-081300
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread snow showers. Freezing spray.

SUN
NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.

MON AND MON NIGHT
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

TUE THROUGH WED
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

THU
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

PKZ752-081300
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

SUN
NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

MON
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ753-081300
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.

SUN
NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.

MON AND MON NIGHT
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

TUE THROUGH WED
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

THU
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ754-081300
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

GALE WARNING TONIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.

SUN
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ755-081300
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY

TONIGHT
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.

SUN
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

WED
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ756-081300
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

GALE WARNING TONIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 35 kt. Widespread snow showers.

SUN
NW wind 30 kt.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt.

MON
NW wind 30 kt.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt.

TUE
NW wind 30 kt.

WED
NW wind 25 kt.

THU
NW wind 20 kt.

PKZ757-081300
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.

SUN
NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.

MON AND MON NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

TUE
NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

PKZ758-081300
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

GALE WARNING TONIGHT

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

SUN
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

MON AND MON NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ759-081300
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

GALE WARNING TONIGHT

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

SUN
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

MON AND MON NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ770-081300
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

GALE WARNING TONIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread snow showers. Freezing spray.

SUN
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE THROUGH THU
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ772-081300
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

GALE WARNING TONIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread snow showers. Freezing spray.

SUN
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ771-081300
Unalaska Bay
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Widespread snow showers. Freezing spray.

SUN
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread snow showers. Freezing spray.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ773-081300
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

GALE WARNING TONIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

SUN
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ774-081300
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

GALE WARNING TONIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

SUN
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE
N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ775-081300
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY

TONIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SUN
W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ776-081300
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY

TONIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SUN
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ777-081300
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SUN
W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ778-081300
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

SUN
W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ780-081300
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SUN
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ781-081300
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SUN
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ782-081300
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ783-081300
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE THROUGH WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ784-081300
Adak to Kiska Bering Side
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SUN
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ785-081300
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SUN
W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE THROUGH WED
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ786-081300
Kiska to Attu Bering Side
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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

TUE
S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ787-081300
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN
W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON AND MON NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ766-081300
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing spray.

SUN
NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.

MON
NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

TUE
NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

PKZ760-081300
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
W wind 30 kt.

SUN
NW wind 30 kt.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt.

MON
NW wind 30 kt.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt.

TUE
NW wind 30 kt.

WED THROUGH THU
NW wind 15 kt.

PKZ761-081300
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
W wind 30 kt.

SUN
W wind 30 kt.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt.

MON AND MON NIGHT
N wind 20 kt.

TUE
N wind 20 kt.

WED
NW wind 10 kt.

THU
NW wind 15 kt.

PKZ762-081300
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 30 kt.

SUN
NW wind 30 kt.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt.

MON
NW wind 25 kt.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt.

TUE
NW wind 25 kt.

WED
NW wind 20 kt.

THU
NW wind 15 kt.

PKZ763-081300
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 30 kt.

SUN
NW wind 25 kt.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt.

MON AND MON NIGHT
N wind 25 kt.

TUE
N wind 25 kt.

WED
NE wind 20 kt.

THU
NW wind 15 kt.

PKZ764-081300
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 30 kt.

SUN
NW wind 30 kt.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt.

MON
NW wind 30 kt.

MON NIGHT
N wind 25 kt.

TUE
NW wind 30 kt.

WED
NW wind 25 kt.

THU
NW wind 20 kt.

PKZ765-081300
North and West of Nunivak Island
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY

TONIGHT
NW wind 30 kt.

SUN
NW wind 25 kt.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt.

MON
NW wind 15 kt.

MON NIGHT
N wind 15 kt.

TUE
NW wind 15 kt.

WED
S wind 20 kt.

THU
W wind 20 kt.

PKZ767-081300
Saint Matthew Island Waters
321 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

SUN
NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

MON
NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

TUE THROUGH THU
W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

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