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Pribilof Islands Nearshore, AK

current wind
7 kt WSW
Gusts
9 kt
Air
38°F
72-hr peak
28 kt
Peak seas
11 ft

Observed Tue 11:12 AM | PKZ766

Gusts now
9 kt
Air
38°F
72-hr peak
28 kt
Peak seas
11 ft

In brief

At 11:12 am AKDT on Oct 13, 2026, NDBC station SGXA2 (ST GEORGE MXAK, 17 miles away) measured wind from the WSW at 7 kt, gusting to 9 kt. The NWS forecast for Pribilof Islands Nearshore, AK issued at 3:58 am AKDT on Oct 13, 2026 reads, for today: “Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 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 28 kt

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Seas forecast · ftPeak 11 ft

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Marine advisory

Small Craft Advisory in effect for Pribilof Islands Nearshore 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...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

NWS marine forecast

PeriodForecast
TodayVariable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TonightVariable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
WedN wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
Wed NightN wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
ThuN wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
FriN wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SatSE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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

TimeWindGustSeasWater
Tue 11:12 AM 7 kt WSW 9 kt — —
Tue 10:52 AM 9 kt WSW 11 kt — —
Tue 9:52 AM 10 kt SW 12 kt — —
Tue 8:52 AM 9 kt SW 10 kt — —
Tue 7:52 AM 8 kt SW 9 kt — —
Tue 6:52 AM 7 kt WSW 10 kt — —
Tue 5:52 AM 8 kt SW 10 kt — —
Tue 4:52 AM 5 kt SSW 6 kt — —
Tue 3:52 AM 8 kt WSW 11 kt — —
Tue 2:52 AM 6 kt SSW 7 kt — —
Tue 1:52 AM 9 kt SSW 11 kt — —
Tue 12:52 AM 8 kt SW 10 kt — —

Observed Tue 11:12 AM at NDBC buoy SGXA2 (ST GEORGE MXAK), 17.1 miles away.

What is the marine forecast for Pribilof Islands Nearshore today?

Today: Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

Is there a small craft advisory for Pribilof Islands Nearshore?

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 PKZ766, 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 SGXA2, 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.