Gale Warning 99, NWS Anchorage, AK

049 
FZAK52 PAFC 271300
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ199-280145-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the Western Aleutians retreats to the North Pacific 
by Wed morning. A 991 mb low develops over the Yukon Delta Wed
morning and tracks to 220 nm SW of Saint Matthew by Thu morning.

$$

PKZ750-280145-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ751-280145-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ752-280145-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ753-280145-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ754-280145-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ755-280145-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ756-280145-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ757-280145-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ758-280145-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ759-280145-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ770-280145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ772-280145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ771-280145-
Unalaska Bay-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ773-280145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ774-280145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ775-280145-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ776-280145-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ777-280145-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ778-280145-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ780-280145-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ781-280145-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ782-280145-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ783-280145-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ784-280145-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ785-280145-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ786-280145-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ787-280145-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ766-280145-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ760-280145-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ761-280145-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ762-280145-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.

$$

PKZ763-280145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.WED...W wind 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ764-280145-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Extreme 
freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may 
rapidly accumulate on vessels near the ice edge.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Extreme 
freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may 
rapidly accumulate on vessels near the ice edge.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ765-280145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ767-280145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Extreme 
freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels near the ice edge.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft. Snow showers.
Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may 
rapidly accumulate on vessels near the ice edge.
.WED...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 40 kt 
diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 17 ft.
Snow showers. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or 
greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels near the ice edge.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

609 
FZAK52 PAFC 272352
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ199-281230-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the Western Aleutians retreats to the North Pacific 
by Wed morning. A 989 mb low develops over the Yukon Delta Wed 
morning. It tracks to 150 nm W Saint Paul at 989 mb Wed afternoon 
and moves to 230 N at 986 mb Shemya Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-281230-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ751-281230-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ752-281230-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ753-281230-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ754-281230-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ755-281230-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ756-281230-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ757-281230-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ758-281230-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ759-281230-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ770-281230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ772-281230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ771-281230-
Unalaska Bay-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ773-281230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ774-281230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ775-281230-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ776-281230-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ777-281230-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ778-281230-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ780-281230-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ781-281230-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ782-281230-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ783-281230-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ784-281230-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ785-281230-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ786-281230-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ787-281230-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ766-281230-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ760-281230-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ761-281230-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ762-281230-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.

$$

PKZ763-281230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ764-281230-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ765-281230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ767-281230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
252 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft. Snow showers.
Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may
rapidly accumulate on vessels near the ice edge.
.WED...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15
kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 40 kt 
diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 17 ft.
Snow showers. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or 
greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels near the ice edge.
.WED NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt
becoming E 20 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 
25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray near the ice edge after midnight.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
541 AM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026

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

KEY MESSAGES:

 1) Pockets of freezing drizzle and snow from Anchorage north to
the Mat-Su Valleys continue through this afternoon.

 2) Widespread snow remains likely across Southcentral through
midweek; highest snowfall amounts are expected across the Copper
River Basin and Prince William Sound

Overnight, satellite and radar showed waves of moisture
stretching from the Kenai Peninsula to the Mat Valley crossing
the region. Surface observations reported and AK511 web cameras
showed freezing drizzle and snow making its way to the surface
during this time. This caused visibilities to range from over 6
miles to 1 mile quickly and frequently over a short distance. A
winter weather advisory remains in effect for this region through
noon today for these conditions to continue before the
precipitation departs.

A polar low progresses across the Interior towards the Bering
Strait the next 48 hours. This will result in an Arctic trough
stretching from the Bering Sea to Kodiak Island pushing northward
today. This northward progression allows for a compact low in the
Gulf of Alaska to move toward Prince William Sound today through
Wednesday. It will continue to bring widespread snow from the
Copper Basin then westward to the Mat-Su Valley.  Confidence
remains high in the snowfall amounts ranging from 4 to 8 inches
for these inland locations through Wednesday evening. A Winter
Weather Advisory remains in effect through Tuesday across most of
the Copper Basin. Snowfall amounts will be higher in Thompson Pass
ranging from 15 to 20 inches by Wednesday morning.

Through Wednesday, a trough over the Bering Sea deepens and digs
into the North Pacific. This shift allows for a second Gulf of
Alaska low toward the Kenai Peninsula/Kodiak Island. A track of
this path would bring accumulating snow to the Kenai Peninsula
and Anchorage Bowl. Current accumulations range from 3 to 6
inches.

&&

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

The remnants of a ridge of high pressure over the Bering Strait
gets shunted northward today, retreating into Northeast Russia.
This will be followed by an Arctic low over the Beaufort Sea
dropping across the Seward Peninsula and into the Bering on
Tuesday. A colder airmass associated with the low will clip the
Kuskokwim Valley and Kuskokwim Delta with daytime highs in the
negative single digits and teens, with overnight lows dropping
into the negative 20s. The main concern with these cooler
temperatures will be for wind chills as low as 40 degrees below
zero. The communities surrounding Bethel, from Napakiak and
Napaskiak, to Kwethluk up into Tuluksak, and then to Aniak and
Sleetmute, will all be at risk for dangerously cold wind chills
Tuesday into Thursday morning. The coldest overnight low
temperatures and wind chills are forecast on Tuesday morning, as
the passing Arctic low brings gustier northerly winds through the
region today and tomorrow. Cold weather advisories remain in
effect for both the interior Kuskokwim Delta and the Lower
Kuskokwim Valley from Tuesday morning into Thursday morning.

Out over the Bering Sea widespread small craft winds are forecast
both today and tomorrow. Seas west of Saint Matthew Island of 10
to 12 ft will build as high as 15 to 20 ft over the western
Bering. A threat of extreme freezing spray remains a concern along
and west of the ice edge from west of Saint Matthew Island to the
north and northeast of the Pribilof Islands. Decreasing winds
later on Wednesday should see the threat of extreme freezing
spray subside.

-BL

&&

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

The long term forecast for both Southcentral and Southwest Alaska is
characterized by a messy pattern. Many upper level features will
make their way into Alaska from the North Pacific, which will
bring a mix of weather from snow, rain, and winds.

For Southcentral, these upper level features will stream into the
Gulf of Alaska through Wednesday. The Gulf Coast is likely to see
periods of precipitation as these features push inland. Due to a
warmer air mass from southerly flow, rain or a rain/snow mix is the
likely precipitation type for these waves. Any precipitation that
makes it further inland will likely be snow. Due to the "messy"
nature of this pattern, day to day changes in the forecast are
likely as small features become better resolved.

Southwest Alaska will be a little different. Cold air from the large
Arctic trough will linger on for Thursday, allowing for snow showers
in the Bering and more constant snow in the Eastern Aleutians. There
will still be some gusty winds for the Unalaska region, so blowing
snow potential remains until Friday night/Saturday morning. After
this point, enough warm air will make it in to start transitioning
snow to a rain/snow mix. Meanwhile, the Southwest Mainland will have
periods of snow, rain, and elevated winds due to the many small
features moving in through Sunday.

-JAR

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Light snow at the terminal is reducing vsby/cigs to IFR
this morning, accompanied by light northerly winds. A subtle
shift in the upper trough position will cause snow intensity to
diminish later this morning, potentially causing the snow to taper
off or change over to intermittent freezing drizzle. In the event
of freezing drizzle, ice accumulations would be less than one
tenth of an inch as the lower rate of precipitation continues
through tonight. Ceilings may remain as low as IFR, but are
generally expected to improve back to MVFR or even VFR along with
visibilities with the lighter/end of precipitation. Snow returns
heavier on Tuesday, though there remains a large range of timing
differences in the models. In general, expect snow to
begin/reintensify on Tuesday morning and become heavier through
the afternoon, with cigs/vsby dropping back to IFR.

Quesada

&&

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
1242 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026

AKZ735-270200-
Cordova-
Including the cities of Cordova and Tatitlek
1242 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026

...AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

A wintry mix of light snow and freezing rain/drizzle will continue
across Cordova through this afternoon with up to a light glaze of
ice possible. The wintry mix is expected to become all snow by
this evening as steadier precipitation moves in. Snow is then
expected to continue through the overnight hours into early
Tuesday morning before changing to rain as temperatures warm into
the mid to upper 30s.