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Gale Warning 856, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 18, 2025

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 18, 2025, 3:17 PM AKST. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Dec 18, 2025, 3:17 PM AKST (00:17 UTC)
Expired
Dec 20, 2025, 3:49 AM AKST
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

224 
FZAK52 PAFC 190017
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 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.

PKZ199-191345-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A ridge of high pressure persists across the southern Bering 
through Sat. A front moves over the Western Aleutians Fri.

$$

PKZ750-191345-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ751-191345-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ752-191345-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ753-191345-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ754-191345-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ755-191345-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ756-191345-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ757-191345-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ758-191345-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ759-191345-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ770-191345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ772-191345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ771-191345-
Unalaska Bay-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ773-191345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ774-191345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ775-191345-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ776-191345-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ777-191345-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ778-191345-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ780-191345-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ781-191345-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ782-191345-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ783-191345-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ784-191345-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ785-191345-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ786-191345-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ787-191345-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ766-191345-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ760-191345-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ761-191345-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft building to
8 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.

$$

PKZ762-191345-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ763-191345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ764-191345-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.

$$

PKZ765-191345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ767-191345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...W 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... S 25 kt W
of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$
3 follow-up statements
359 
FZAK52 PAFC 191254
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 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.

PKZ199-200130-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A front stalls over the Western Aleutians Fri afternoon and 
dissipates through Sun morning. A second front and trough move across
Saint Matthew Island Sat evening before moving into the YK Delta Sun
morning. 


$$

PKZ750-200130-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ751-200130-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ752-200130-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ753-200130-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ754-200130-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ755-200130-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ756-200130-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ757-200130-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ758-200130-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ759-200130-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ770-200130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ772-200130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ771-200130-
Unalaska Bay-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-200130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ774-200130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ775-200130-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ776-200130-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ777-200130-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ778-200130-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ780-200130-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ781-200130-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ782-200130-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ783-200130-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ784-200130-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ785-200130-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ786-200130-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ787-200130-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ766-200130-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ760-200130-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ761-200130-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Areas of
fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ762-200130-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Areas of
freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ763-200130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Areas of freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ764-200130-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Areas of fog
and freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Areas of 
freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N 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.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ765-200130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Areas of freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ767-200130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 25 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$
471 
FZAK52 PAFC 192334
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 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.

PKZ199-201300-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front stalls over the Western Aleutians this afternoon and 
dissipates through Sun morning. A second front and trough move 
across Saint Matthew Island Sat evening before moving into the YK 
Delta Sun morning. 


$$

PKZ750-201300-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ751-201300-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ752-201300-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ753-201300-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ754-201300-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ755-201300-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ756-201300-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ757-201300-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ758-201300-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ759-201300-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ770-201300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ772-201300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ771-201300-
Unalaska Bay-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ773-201300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ774-201300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ775-201300-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ776-201300-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ777-201300-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ778-201300-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ780-201300-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ781-201300-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ782-201300-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ783-201300-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ784-201300-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ785-201300-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ786-201300-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ787-201300-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ766-201300-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ760-201300-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ761-201300-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ762-201300-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ763-201300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt.
.WED...W wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ764-201300-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Areas of 
freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

PKZ765-201300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Snow and rain.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt.
.MON...W wind 30 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt.
.WED...W wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ767-201300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
234 PM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 25 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$
186 
FZAK52 PAFC 201249
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 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.

PKZ199-210215-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A trough slides across the Bering on Sat, eventually moving into the
Kuskokwim Delta coast Sun morning and the Alaska Peninsula by Sun 
afternoon. A second and stronger trough digs into the Kuskokwim Delta
and Alaska Peninsula Mon morning.

$$

PKZ750-210215-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ751-210215-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ752-210215-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ753-210215-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ754-210215-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ755-210215-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ756-210215-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ757-210215-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ758-210215-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ759-210215-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ770-210215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ772-210215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ771-210215-
Unalaska Bay-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-210215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ774-210215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ775-210215-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ776-210215-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ777-210215-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ778-210215-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ780-210215-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ781-210215-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ782-210215-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ783-210215-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ784-210215-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ785-210215-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ786-210215-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ787-210215-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ766-210215-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ760-210215-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ761-210215-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ762-210215-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 1 foot. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ763-210215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon.
Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt.
.WED...W wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ764-210215-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Rain
showers. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ765-210215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt.
.MON...W wind 30 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ767-210215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 20 kt. W of Saint Matthew
Island, SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 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 Dec 18, 4:26 AM AKST, 10 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 18, 4:26 AM AKST, 10 hours 51 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
426 AM AKST Thu Dec 18 2025

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...

No big changes in the forecast or forecast reasoning. Winds in
the typical channeled areas including, the Matanuska Valley,
Valdez, Seward, and Whittier are expected to remain elevated
today. A Wind Advisory has been issued for the Matanuska Valley
and Valdez due to persistently gusty winds. Winds in the Matanuska
Valley should diminish this evening (though remaining elevated to
some extent), but Valdez is expected to have higher winds due to
a shortwave dropping from the north.

With the pressure gradient remaining tight along the Gulf coast, gap
winds around Kodiak Island, Seward and Whittier will remain gusty
for the foreseeable future with only short-lived breaks in wind
at times. The continued northerly flow means that dry conditions
remain, with occasional high clouds moving in. Cold air advection
and lower winds will allow temperatures to cool to the single
digits across Southcentral with low spots in the Copper River
Basin dropping below -20F and -30F.

Friday into the weekend will see a couple of shortwaves dropping
in from the north. Friday's shortwave will allow for increased
wind speeds in Valdez. The Matanuska Valley could see a period of
gusty winds on Friday, but that is starting to look less likely.
The stronger shortwave arrives Saturday evening into Sunday. This
one is expected to track more to the west, meaning that more
significant gusty winds are possible for the Mat-Su Valley and
Anchorage at that time, but winds are not expected to be as strong
as either of the past two weekends. Valdez will still see gusty
winds with this shortwave as well. Confidence is growing in the
track, but some changes are still possible.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS
(Days 1 through 3)...

Key Messages:

- A weak trough brings snow to the Kuskokwim Delta and rain/snow
  mix to the Eastern Aleutians/Alaska Peninsula today

- Warming trend begins today and continues into Saturday morning.

- Gusty northerly winds continue for the AK Pen and Eastern
  Aleutians through the weekend.

Discussion:

A flattened ridge of high pressure will allow for a fast-moving
trough to cross the Kuskokwim Delta, Eastern Aleutians and Alaska
Peninsula today. Light snow will overspread the Kuskokwim Delta
this morning through the evening hours. Beginning in the afternoon
hours and continuing into Friday morning, this front will bring
rain/snow mix to the Alaska Peninsula and Eastern Aleutians.
Snowfall amounts in the Mainland range from a half an inch to as
much as three inches in the mountains. A trace of snow is expected
for the AKPen and Eastern Aleutians before warmer air changes the
snow to a rain/snow mix. Warmer air remains in these areas
through Saturday morning when an Arctic airmass returns.

Northerly winds persist into the weekend in the AKPen and Eastern
Aleutians as the aforementioned high and trough remain quasi-
stationary through Saturday. Saturday, another trough moves onto
the Mainland bringing the return of precipitation.

- Johnston

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Sunday through Wednesday)...

Strong high pressure continues to be situated over the North
Pacific and extend north into the Bering Sea. To the east, over
the Gulf of Alaska, lower pressure dominates. As a result, gusty
gap winds will continue across the Alaska Peninsula and through
the western Gulf into next week. There continues to be good
agreement that a shortwave trough diving south across Southcentral
Alaska this weekend leads to another period of enhanced winds. As
a result, there is some potential for high winds through typical
areas, including the Matanuska Valley and the Valdez area/Thompson
Pass. Notably, however, this event looks to be fairly short-
lived in comparison to recent events, with winds peaking overnight
Saturday night and diminishing into Sunday.

Temperatures remain below average across Southcentral
Alaska, with the coldest area being the Copper River Basin, where
ambient temperatures will hover in the range of 20 to 40 below
zero. Southwest Alaska, however, will see warmer, somewhat moist
air ride up and over the ridge, bringing increased potential for
precipitation. A series of low pressure systems track up the
coast of Far Eastern Russia toward Western Alaska through mid-week.
This increases chances for precipitation in Southwest Alaska
Sunday onward. Precipitation is likely to be mostly snow, though
rain is possible along the coast and is increasingly likely
southward along the Alaska Peninsula. Southcentral Alaska looks to
remain mostly dry and downsloped in northwesterly flow, though
chances for some light snow to make it past the Alaska Range
increase for Tuesday night and Wednesday as low pressure
potentially tracks into the Gulf from Southwest Alaska.

Quesada

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR will prevail through the TAF period. Northerly winds will
taper off by late this morning.

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 19, 3:54 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Dec 19, 3:54 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Dec 19, 3:55 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Dec 19, 9:27 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFCChugach Census Area, Matanuska-Susitna57 hr
Dec 19, 2:34 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 19, 2:35 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC49 hr
Dec 19, 2:38 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Dec 19, 2:38 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Dec 19, 2:38 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC13 hr

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