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FZAK52 PAFC 221302
CWFALU
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 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.
PKZ199-230200-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING. A 982 MB N
PACIFIC LOW REACHES 130 NM BY FRI AFTERNOON AT 970 MB. ITS FRONT
REACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THU AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WEAK FRONT
REACHES THE ALASKA PENINSULA FRI AFTERNOON.
PKZ750-230200-
SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE OUT TO 15 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
SUN
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
MON
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
PKZ751-230200-
SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE FROM 15 TO 100 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SAT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
SUN THROUGH MON
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
PKZ752-230200-
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE TOLSTOI OUT TO 15 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SAT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
SUN THROUGH MON
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
PKZ753-230200-
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE TOLSTOI FROM 15 TO 100 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SAT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
SUN THROUGH MON
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
PKZ754-230200-
CAPE TOLSTOI TO CAPE SARICHEF OUT TO 15 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT THROUGH SUN
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
MON
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
PKZ755-230200-
CAPE TOLSTOI TO CAPE SARICHEF FROM 15 TO 100 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SAT THROUGH MON
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PKZ756-230200-
PORT HEIDEN TO NELSON LAGOON OUT TO 15 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG AND FOG.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SAT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SUN THROUGH MON
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ757-230200-
PORT HEIDEN TO NELSON LAGOON FROM 15 TO 60 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG AND FREEZING FOG.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
SUN
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
MON
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ758-230200-
NELSON LAGOON TO CAPE SARICHEF OUT TO 15 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SAT THROUGH SUN
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
MON
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ759-230200-
NELSON LAGOON TO CAPE SARICHEF FROM 15 TO 70 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
TONIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
SUN THROUGH MON
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
PKZ770-230200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE OUT TO 15 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SAT THROUGH SUN
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
MON
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ772-230200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE FROM 15 TO 85 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
TONIGHT
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT THROUGH MON
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
PKZ771-230200-
UNALASKA BAY-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ773-230200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE OUT TO 15 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SAT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SUN THROUGH MON
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
PKZ774-230200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE FROM 15 TO 85 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY
TODAY
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SAT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
SUN THROUGH MON
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
PKZ775-230200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM BERING SIDE OUT TO 15 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SAT THROUGH SUN
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
MON
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
PKZ776-230200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM BERING SIDE FROM 15 TO 85 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT THROUGH MON
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
PKZ777-230200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM PACFIC SIDE OUT TO 15 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY
TODAY
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FRI
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
SAT THROUGH SUN
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
MON
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
PKZ778-230200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM PACIFIC SIDE FROM 15 TO 75 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY
TODAY
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
FRI
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
SAT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
SUN
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
MON
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
PKZ780-230200-
SEGUAM TO ADAK BERING SIDE OUT TO 15 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY
TODAY
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SUN THROUGH MON
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
PKZ781-230200-
SEGUAM TO ADAK BERING SIDE FROM 15 TO 85 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
..GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY
TODAY
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
FRI
SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
SAT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SUN THROUGH MON
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
PKZ782-230200-
SEGUAM TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE OUT TO 15 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
..GALE WARNING FRIDAY
TODAY
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
FRI
SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
SAT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
SUN THROUGH MON
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
PKZ783-230200-
SEGUAM TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE FROM 15 TO 75 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
..GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY
TODAY
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
FRI
SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
SAT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
SUN
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
MON
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
PKZ784-230200-
ADAK TO KISKA BERING SIDE-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
..GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY
TODAY
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
FRI
SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
SAT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
SUN
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
MON
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
PKZ785-230200-
ADAK TO KISKA PACIFIC SIDE-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
..GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY
TODAY
SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
FRI
SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
SAT THROUGH SUN
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
MON
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PKZ786-230200-
KISKA TO ATTU BERING SIDE-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
..GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY
TODAY
S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
FRI
SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
SAT
SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
SUN
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
MON
NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
PKZ787-230200-
KISKA TO ATTU PACIFIC SIDE-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
..GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY
TODAY
SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
FRI
SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
SAT
SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
SUN
NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
MON
NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
PKZ766-230200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEARSHORE WATERS-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TODAY
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FRI
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT THROUGH MON
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
PKZ760-230200-
BRISTOL BAY GREATER THAN 15 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
SAT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
SUN
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
MON
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
PKZ761-230200-
BRISTOL BAY FROM PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE CHICHAGOF OUT TO 15 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SUN
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
MON
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ762-230200-
BRISTOL BAY FROM CAPE CHICHAGOF TO CAPE PIERCE OUT TO 15 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
SAT
NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
SUN
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
MON
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
PKZ763-230200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT OUT TO 15 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 10 KT.
FRI
NE WIND 10 KT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT.
SAT
NE WIND 25 KT.
SUN
NE WIND 20 KT.
MON
N WIND 25 KT.
PKZ764-230200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA FROM 15 TO 80 NM-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG AND FOG.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT.
FRI
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
SAT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
SUN
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
MON
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
PKZ765-230200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
SE WIND 20 KT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT.
FRI
E WIND 15 KT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT.
SAT
E WIND 25 KT.
SUN
NE WIND 20 KT.
MON
N WIND 25 KT.
PKZ767-230200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
402 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2026
..GALE WARNING FRIDAY
TODAY
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
FRI...SE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND
SE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
SAT THROUGH SUN
NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
MON
NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
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