National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFC
FZAK52 PAFC 202337
CWFALU
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 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.
PKZ199-211245
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 mb low 290 nm N of Shemya continues west and moves inland of the Kamchatka Peninsula through tonight. A 970 mb N Pacific low 260 nm W of Attu Wed morning continues to the Kamchatka Peninsula through Thu morning. Its front moves across the Aleutians tonight through Wed afternoon.
PKZ750-211245
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
FRI
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SAT THROUGH SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
PKZ751-211245
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
FRI
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ752-211245
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
THU NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
FRI
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
PKZ753-211245
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
WED
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
FRI
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
PKZ754-211245
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU AND THU NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
FRI
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SAT THROUGH SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ755-211245
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
WED
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
FRI
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SUN
E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ756-211245
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
THU AND THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
FRI
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ757-211245
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
WED NIGHT
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
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
PKZ758-211245
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
FRI
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SAT THROUGH SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ759-211245
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU AND THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
FRI
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SAT THROUGH SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
PKZ770-211245
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
FRI THROUGH SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
PKZ772-211245
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
WED
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU AND THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SAT THROUGH SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
PKZ771-211245
Unalaska Bay
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
WED
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
WED NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
THU AND THU NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
FRI
E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ773-211245
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU AND THU NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SAT THROUGH SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
PKZ774-211245
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 15 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
THU AND THU NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
FRI
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SAT THROUGH SUN
E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
PKZ775-211245
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft.
WED NIGHT
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 THROUGH SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ776-211245
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
WED
S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
FRI THROUGH SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ777-211245
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 15 ft.
WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
FRI THROUGH SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
PKZ778-211245
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft.
WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
FRI THROUGH SUN
E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
PKZ780-211245
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU
S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
FRI
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SAT THROUGH SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
PKZ781-211245
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft.
WED
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
THU
S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
FRI
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
PKZ782-211245
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
WED
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
THU
S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
FRI
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
SAT THROUGH SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
PKZ783-211245
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
WED
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
THU
S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
FRI
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
PKZ784-211245
Adak to Kiska Bering Side
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
S wind 30 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
WED
S wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 19 ft. Rain.
WED NIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
THU
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
FRI
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
SAT THROUGH SUN
N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
PKZ785-211245
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
STORM WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
S wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain.
WED
S wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 20 ft. Rain.
WED NIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
THU
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
FRI
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
SAT THROUGH SUN
N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
PKZ786-211245
Kiska to Attu Bering Side
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
STORM WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
S wind 30 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
WED
S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow showers.
WED NIGHT
S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 23 ft.
THU
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
FRI
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
SAT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft.
SUN
N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
PKZ787-211245
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
STORM WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SE wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Widespread rain
showers.
WED
S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft building to 28 ft in the
afternoon. Widespread snow showers.
WED NIGHT
SW wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 27 ft subsiding to 21 ft after midnight.
THU
E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
FRI
S wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.
SAT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
SUN
N wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.
PKZ766-211245
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight.
WED
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
WED NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SAT THROUGH SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ760-211245
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
WED
NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
WED NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
THU AND THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
FRI THROUGH SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
PKZ761-211245
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
TONIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
WED AND WED NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
THU AND THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
FRI THROUGH SAT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ762-211245
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
TONIGHT
E wind to 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
WED
NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
WED NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
THU AND THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
FRI
NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
SAT THROUGH SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
PKZ763-211245
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
WED
Variable wind less than 10 kt.
WED NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt.
THU THROUGH FRI
NE wind 15 kt.
SAT
NE wind 20 kt.
SUN
NE wind 30 kt.
PKZ764-211245
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
WED
E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
WED NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
THU AND THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
FRI THROUGH SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
PKZ765-211245
North and West of Nunivak Island
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt.
WED
SE wind 15 kt.
WED NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt.
THU
SE wind 20 kt.
THU NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt.
FRI
E wind 15 kt.
SAT
NE wind 20 kt.
SUN
NE wind 25 kt.
PKZ767-211245
Saint Matthew Island Waters
237 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026
GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 30 kt diminishing to
20 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 40 kt
becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 20 ft.
WED
E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 20 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
WED NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 35 kt
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 17 ft. Rain.
THU AND THU NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
FRI
SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 17 ft.
SAT THROUGH SUN
NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft.



