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Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM, AK

current wind
2 kt N
Gusts
4 kt
Air
38°F
72-hr peak
32 kt
Peak seas
7 ft

Observed Tue 11:12 AM | PKZ760

Gusts now
4 kt
Air
38°F
72-hr peak
32 kt
Peak seas
7 ft

In brief

At 11:12 am AKDT on Oct 13, 2026, NDBC station TGXA2 (Togiak, Alaska, 88 miles away) measured wind from the N at 2 kt, gusting to 4 kt. The NWS forecast for Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM, AK issued at 3:58 am AKDT on Oct 13, 2026 reads, for today: “SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.” A Small Craft Advisory is in effect until Wed 5:00 PM.

Source: National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska forecast; NDBC observations

Wind forecast · ktPeak 32 kt

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Sustained GustOct 13-16 | AKDT

Seas forecast · ftPeak 7 ft

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Marine advisory

Small Craft Advisory in effect for Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM until Wed 5:00 PM.

Full text of this small craft advisory

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. .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

NWS marine forecast

PeriodForecast
TodaySW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
TonightVariable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
WedNE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
Wed NightNE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
ThuN wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
FriNW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SatNW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

Issued Tue 3:58 AM by Anchorage Alaska (product CWFALU).

TimeWindGustSeasWater
Tue 11:12 AM 2 kt N 4 kt — —
Tue 10:52 AM 3 kt NE 4 kt — —
Tue 9:52 AM 2 kt N 4 kt — —
Tue 8:52 AM 2 kt NNE 2 kt — —
Tue 7:52 AM 3 kt NNE 4 kt — —
Tue 6:52 AM 3 kt NNE 5 kt — —
Tue 5:52 AM 2 kt NNW 4 kt — —
Tue 4:52 AM 3 kt NE 6 kt — —
Tue 3:52 AM 2 kt NNE 5 kt — —
Tue 2:52 AM 6 kt ESE 8 kt — —
Tue 1:52 AM 2 kt N 5 kt — —
Tue 12:52 AM 6 kt ESE 8 kt — —

Observed Tue 11:12 AM at NDBC buoy TGXA2 (Togiak, Alaska), 88.1 miles away.

What is the marine forecast for Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM today?

Today: SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.

Is there a small craft advisory for Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM?

Yes — small craft advisory in effect until Wed 5:00 PM.

What do the wind speeds in knots mean?

One knot is 1.15 mph. The National Weather Service issues a small craft advisory for sustained winds of roughly 22–33 knots or hazardous seas, a gale warning at 34–47 knots, and a storm warning at 48 knots and above. Exact advisory thresholds vary by forecast office and by water body — a bay reaches dangerous chop at a lower wind speed than open ocean.

Where does this forecast come from?

The forecast text is the National Weather Service's own marine bulletin for zone PKZ760, issued by Anchorage Alaska, reproduced in full. The wind and seas charts are drawn from the NWS gridded forecast for a point inside the zone. Observations come from the nearest reporting NDBC buoy. We are not affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service.

Forecast: NOAA/NWS product CWFALU, issued Tue 3:58 AM. Observations: NOAA National Data Buoy Center station TGXA2, read Tue 11:12 AM. Retrieved Oct 13, 11:42 AM. Conditions offshore change faster than any page can be rebuilt, so check the current NWS bulletin and your own instruments before going out.