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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2026

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

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.

PKZ730-140030-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
352 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2026

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

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.

PKZ731-140030-
Barren Islands East-
352 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2026

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

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.

PKZ738-140030-
Shelikof Strait-
352 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 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.

PKZ750-140030-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 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.

PKZ751-140030-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 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.

PKZ757-140030-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 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.

PKZ760-140030-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 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.

PKZ761-140030-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 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.

PKZ762-140030-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 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.

PKZ763-140030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 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.

PKZ764-140030-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 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.

PKZ767-140030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
325 AM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
416 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2026

AKZ833>850-140015-
Yukon Flats-
White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River-
Fortymile Country-Upper Tanana Valley-Delta Junction-
Upper Chena River Valley-Tanana Flats-Eielson AFB and Salcha-
Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills-Chatanika River Valley-
Two Rivers-Fairbanks Metro Area-Nenana-Central Interior-
Northern Denali Borough-Southern Denali Borough-
Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp-
Eastern Alaska Range South of Trims Camp-
Including Fort Yukon, Venetie, Circle, Central, Stevens Village,
Beaver, the Steese Highway north of MP 124, Livengood,
Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit, Twelvemile Summit,
the Steese Highway from MP 85 to MP 124,
the Elliott Highway from MP 32 to MP 134,
the Dalton Highway from MP 0 to MP 38, Eagle, Chicken,
the Taylor Highway north of MP 9, Tok, Tanacross, Tetlin,
Northway, Alcan, the Alaska Highway east of MP 1392,
the Taylor Highway south of MP 9, the Tok Cutoff north of MP 105,
Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Deltana, Chena Hot Springs,
Chena Hot Springs Road east of MP 34, Birch Lake,
the Richardson Highway from MP 295 to MP 317, Eielson AFB,
Salcha, Moose Creek, Harding Lake,
the Richardson Highway from MP 317 to MP 346, Ester Dome,
Murphy Dome, the Parks Highway from MP 325 to MP 342, Haystack,
the Elliott Highway from MP 1 to MP 32,
the Steese Highway from MP 12 to MP 85, Two Rivers,
Chena Hot Springs Road from MP 12 to MP 34, Fairbanks,
Fort Wainwright, Ester, North Pole, Fox, Nenana,
the Parks Highway from MP 290 to 325, Tanana, Minto,
Manley Hot Springs, Rampart, Lake Minchumina, Healy,
Denali National Park, Kantishna, Anderson,
the Parks Highway from MP 237 to MP 288, Cantwell, Carlo Creek,
the Parks Highway from MP 202 MP 237, Black Rapids,
Donnelly Dome, the Richardson Highway from MP 224 to MP 259,
Trims Camp, and the Richardson Highway from MP 202 to MP 224
416 PM AKDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...Unseasonable Warmth Continues Through This Weekend...

The warmest stretch of weather so far this summer is expected to
continue into the weekend. High temperatures warming into the
upper 70s or lower 80s each day with lows dipping into the 50s are
expected. Areas of wildfire smoke across the middle Tanana Valley
are already reducing air quality. Light winds are unlikely to
clear out the smoke.

Drinking plenty of fluids, avoiding strenuous outdoor activity,
and limiting exposure to smoke is recommended.

$$
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