FZAK52 PAFC 152315 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 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. PKZ199-161145- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 1000 mb low about 340nm w of Saint Paul Island moves to about 100 nm sw of Toksook Bay by Thu afternoon before moving inland. A 970mb North Pacific low moves in from the west to around 290 nm west of Adak Fri night. $$ PKZ750-161145- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ751-161145- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ752-161145- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ753-161145- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ754-161145- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ755-161145- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ756-161145- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. .MON...W wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ757-161145- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. .MON...W wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ758-161145- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. $$ PKZ759-161145- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ770-161145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ772-161145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ771-161145- Unalaska Bay- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ773-161145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ774-161145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ775-161145- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ776-161145- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ777-161145- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ778-161145- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ780-161145- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ781-161145- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ782-161145- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ783-161145- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ784-161145- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ785-161145- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ786-161145- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ787-161145- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ766-161145- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ760-161145- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. .MON...W wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ761-161145- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. .THU...W wind 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ762-161145- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Snow showers. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ763-161145- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot. Snow. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ764-161145- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ765-161145- North and West of Nunivak Island- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Snow showers. .THU...E wind 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ767-161145- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 315 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. $$