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Gale Warning 752, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 20, 2025, 3:24 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Nov 20, 2025, 3:24 AM AKST (12:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 21, 2025, 3:19 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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147 FZAK52 PAFC 201224 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 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. PKZ199-210145- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 945 mb low 75 nm E of Chignik shortly moves into the Gulf of Alaska. A 982 mb low 100 nm S of Adak is quickly assimilated into the 945 mb low's circulation. A 990 mb low arrives 350 nm S of Shemya by Sat morning. $$ PKZ750-210145- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ751-210145- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ752-210145- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ753-210145- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ754-210145- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ755-210145- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ756-210145- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ757-210145- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ758-210145- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers with rain showers. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ759-210145- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ770-210145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ772-210145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ771-210145- Unalaska Bay- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt early. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ773-210145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ774-210145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ775-210145- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ776-210145- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ777-210145- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ778-210145- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ780-210145- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ781-210145- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ782-210145- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ783-210145- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ784-210145- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ785-210145- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ786-210145- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ787-210145- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ766-210145- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ760-210145- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ761-210145- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ762-210145- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ763-210145- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ764-210145- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ765-210145- North and West of Nunivak Island- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ767-210145- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 324 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
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574 FZAK52 PAFC 210003 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 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. PKZ199-211230- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 mb low 180 nm W of Kipnuk tonight moves over Bristol Bay as an open trough before heading into the western Gulf tomorrow night. High pressure building over the western Aleutians moves over the central Aleutians/Bering Sea by Sat morning. The front from a N Pacific low moves into the western Aleutians by Sat morning. $$ PKZ750-211230- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ751-211230- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow showers. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ752-211230- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ753-211230- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ754-211230- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ755-211230- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ756-211230- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers with rain showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ757-211230- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ758-211230- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers with rain showers. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ759-211230- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ770-211230- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ772-211230- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ771-211230- Unalaska Bay- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ773-211230- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ774-211230- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ775-211230- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ776-211230- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ777-211230- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ778-211230- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ780-211230- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ781-211230- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ782-211230- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ783-211230- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ784-211230- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ785-211230- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ786-211230- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ787-211230- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ766-211230- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ760-211230- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ761-211230- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ762-211230- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ763-211230- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy freezing fog. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy freezing fog. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ764-211230- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ765-211230- North and West of Nunivak Island- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy freezing fog. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ767-211230- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 303 PM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
011 FZAK52 PAFC 211212 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 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. PKZ199-220115- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A compact 984 mb low 150 nm NE of Cold Bay moves near Chignik by Fri afternoon and then continues into the Gulf of Alaska. Its front in the E. Aleutians moves inland by Fri afternoon. Two lows both near 975 mb arrive Fri afternoon 200 nm S of Attu. They merge and move 190 nm SW of Amchitka at 971 mb by Sat morning. $$ PKZ750-220115- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ751-220115- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ752-220115- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ753-220115- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ754-220115- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ755-220115- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ756-220115- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ757-220115- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ758-220115- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ759-220115- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ770-220115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ772-220115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ771-220115- Unalaska Bay- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ773-220115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ774-220115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ775-220115- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ776-220115- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ777-220115- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ778-220115- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ780-220115- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ781-220115- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ782-220115- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ783-220115- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ784-220115- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ785-220115- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ786-220115- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ787-220115- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ766-220115- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ760-220115- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ761-220115- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers and widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ762-220115- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy freezing fog. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ763-220115- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ764-220115- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ765-220115- North and West of Nunivak Island- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ767-220115- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 312 AM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SW 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$
301 FZAK52 PAFC 220019 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 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. PKZ199-221300- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... High pressure moves eastward across the Aleutian Chain and Bering Sea through Sun morning. Two 995 mb N Pacific lows merge and move to 250 nm S of Attu at 972 mb by mid-day Sat. It's front pushes over the western and central Aleutians through Sat night. The low moves to 175 nm S of Kiska Island by Sun afternoon. A 985 mb low moves up to 50 nm S of Seguam Island by Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ750-221300- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ751-221300- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ752-221300- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes early. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ753-221300- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ754-221300- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ755-221300- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ756-221300- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ757-221300- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. and rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ758-221300- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ759-221300- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ770-221300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ772-221300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ771-221300- Unalaska Bay- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ773-221300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ774-221300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. and rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ775-221300- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ776-221300- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ777-221300- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ778-221300- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ780-221300- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ781-221300- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ782-221300- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ783-221300- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 23 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ784-221300- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ785-221300- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ786-221300- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ787-221300- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ766-221300- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ760-221300- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ761-221300- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ762-221300- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. and patchy freezing fog. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ763-221300- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. $$ PKZ764-221300- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ765-221300- North and West of Nunivak Island- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ767-221300- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 319 PM AKST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 19, 4:38 PM AKST, 10 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 19, 4:38 PM AKST, 10 hours 46 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 438 PM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025 .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 2)... While much of the fog is finally dissipating this afternoon, localized areas continue to impact portions of Southcentral this afternoon from the Mat-Valley down through the Anchorage Bowl and into the western Kenai Peninsula. Southcentral remains wedged between competing weather systems with high pressure between the two systems and a warm air inversion unwilling to let go of regional fog entirely. The expectation is for winds to increase over Southcentral through tonight, as a Gulf low sends an easterly wave into the Sound through tomorrow morning and a second low over the Aleutians lifts into Cook Inlet. Winds be strongest over the Eastern Turnagain Arm and also through Palmer and Wasilla where a Mat-Valley wind should gust as high as 30 to 35 mph for much of Thursday. The increasing winds will help remove any lingering fog while also bringing in warmer temperatures. The biggest challenge then in the short term is precipitation and precipitation type. A quick round of a wintry mix will accompany the easterly wave tonight across the Chugach Mountains into Turnagain Pass and possibly into the Anchorage Bowl. Accumulations at the surface will be on the light side most locations only seeing a dusting, though up to 1 to 3 inches is possible along the Seward Highway from near Portage down through Turnagain Pass, Moose Pass, and Cooper Landing, transitioning to light mixed precipitation as snow levels rise. Roads could become slick through the morning hours. Downsloping winds over the Chugach Mountains should limit heavier precipitation to the Gulf Coast and Prince William Sound tonight and tomorrow, though the arrival of a low over the Alaska Peninsula into Cook Inlet will help moisture lift further northward into the Copper River Basin Thursday afternoon. Thompson Pass will likely remain all snow with a good 8 to 12 inches of snow accumulation forecast through Thursday night. Meanwhile, only an inch to perhaps 2 inches are forecast from Sutton to Mendeltna along the Glenn Hwy corridor. Any precipitation that does fall further inland across Southcentral should be relatively light, with sprinkles being the likely outcome tomorrow morning for the Anchorage Bowl north into the Valley. It does appear that a brief window of freezing rain and a freezing rain/snow mix will develop across the Western Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage Bowl, and Mat-Valley during the morning hours on Thursday. Again, however, precipitation amount should be extremely light with little to no accumulations forecast as snow level rise to ~2000 ft. Slick road conditions, however, may be present during Thursday morning's commute. Temperatures will continue to warm into the latter half of Thursday with daytime highs in the mid to upper 30s and the potential for some locations to see low 40s with the gustier winds. By Thursday afternoon precipitation should be largely all rain, and then, just as quickly as temperatures warmed, cold air advection on the backside of a departing low into interior Alaska should see temperatures cool and snow levels drop back to the surface Thursday night through early Friday. On Friday yet another trough is forecast to push into Southcentral and light snow chances will return to the region before temporary high pressure develops on Saturday with drier conditions and a break from unsettled weather. BL && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 to 3: Today through Saturday morning)... Today's chapter of the Southwest Alaska, Bering Sea, Alaska Peninsula (AKPEN), and Aleutian Chain starts with two lows in the Bering Sea; one in the western Bering and one in the eastern Bering. The low in the western Bering will deliver gusty winds and showery conditions across the Western and Central Aleutians today. This low will usher in a colder airmass across the Bering as it dives southward into the North Pacific by then. The low in the eastern Bering, currently just north of the Pribilof Islands, will continue north to between St. Matthew and St. Lawrence Islands by tonight. Its front will move into the mainland Southwest coast through today. Initial snow over Nunivak Island and Nelson Island will turn to rain/snow mix as the morning progresses with warmer air working in with the gusty southeasterly winds. Snow accumulations across Nunivak Island and Nelson look to be light this morning before rain mixes in. Bethel will stay mostly dry due to strong southeasterly downsloping off the Kuskokwim Mountains. However, scattered rain and or rain/snow mix showers could make it over the mountains this afternoon as flow will turn more southerly. A North Pacific low, currently between and south of the Central Aleutians and Eastern Aleutians, continues gaining strength today. This low will make it to near the southern AKPEN by this evening and will deliver strong gusty southeasterly winds through the AKPEN and into southern Bristol Bay. Gusts in the near coast zones south of Kodiak Island will be around 55 kts tonight and same for southern Bristol Bay. Of more concern is how this low and associated upper-level shortwave will interact with the shortwave currently responsible for the active weather across the Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Kuskokwim Delta this morning. In addition to strong gusty winds along the southern AKPEN, heavy rain is likely starting this afternoon and lasting into tonight. The heaviest rain corridor looks to be between southern Kodiak Island and Sand Point, which includes Perryville and Chignik. A band of moderate to heavy precipitation will setup along the western Bristol Bay Coast, from the Western Capes to Togiak, later this morning with the front of the eastern Bering low moving in. Most precipitation this morning is expected to be rain. As the North Pacific low moves to the southern AKPEN tonight winds shift from southeast to east or even east-northeast. Precipitation along the Bristol Bay Coast and into Inland Bristol Bay becomes moderate to heavy at times. Due to intense precipitation rates, cold air aloft looks to be brought down to the surface. Therefore, rain today will eventually change over to wet snow this evening across the Bristol Bay Coast and Inland Bristol Bay. Snow may fall heavily at times tonight. Temperatures will be near freezing tonight through Thursday. With that said, a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Bristol Bay Coast, including Dillingham and Togiak, as well as inland Bristol Bay, including Koliganek, New Stuyahok, and Aleknagik from 6PM this evening to 6PM Thursday evening. 4 to 8 inches of snow is expected with locally higher amounts possible, especially along the Ahklun Mountains. With the antecedent airmass being marginal when it comes to cold air, precipitation rates will be vital to the forecast. There is potential for more snow accumulation if heavier bands set up and persist. However, and conversely, if precipitation does not fall too heavily, the warmer air could win out with rain mixing which would lower snow totals. The forecast and the products reflect a middle ground. Cold air moves back in across Southwest behind this low on Friday. Winds will be northerly along the Kuskokwim Delta Coast with snow showers moving across Nelson Island and Nunivak Island from the Bering. Blowing snow and reduced visibility are possible Friday along the mainland coast, and the AKPEN. Another front and low approaches the Western Aleutians for Saturday as snow showers continue along the AKPEN. Snow showers across Southwest for Saturday will remain mostly confined to the mountain ranges. Stay tuned for further forecast updates, especially regarding the evolution of the North Pacific set to impact Southwest tonight and Thursday. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Sunday through Wednesday)... An omega block pattern will be in place at the start of the long term forecast period with a dying low in the Gulf of Alaska, building high pressure over the Bering Sea, and another low just south of the western Aleutians. The tight pressure gradient between the Bering high and Aleutian low will create a corridor of southerly winds up to storm-force through the western and central Aleutians Saturday night and Sunday. The low will track into the Gulf of Alaska for the first half of the week, setting up a rex block pattern with high pressure over the northern half of mainland Alaska and low pressure over the southern Alaska and the Gulf. Surface lows spinning up will likely bring elevated winds and precipitation to the Bristol Bay region, Kodiak Island, and the north Gulf coast Tuesday and Wednesday while the Copper River Basin and interior Alaska stays cold and dry. && .AVIATION... PANC...For this afternoon and evening, the potential for fog will persist. However,a strong front will push into the coast tonight, but downsloping should keep the area dry and VFR. Northerly winds will also increase through the TAF period as a low pressure system approaches the Alaska Peninsula this evening and the southern Inlet Thursday morning. Wind shear is not expected at this time due to the strong down- inlet winds, but strong southeasterly winds are expected above 3000 to 4000 ft. Thursday has to potential to see a mix of precipitation-types that will be strongly dependent on the exact track the low takes up Cook Inlet late Thursday into Thursday night. &&
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 3:16 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 19, 3:16 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 19, 3:20 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 20, 1:50 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | Anchorage Municipality, Kenai Peninsula | 10 hr |
| Nov 20, 3:24 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:24 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:47 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:47 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:47 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:47 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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