Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Kalifornsky, AK
 | Sunrise 4:44 AM Sunset 11:26 PM Moonrise 11:30 PM Moonset 8:32 PM |
Marine Forecasts
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PKZ740 Cook Inlet North Of Kalgin Island- 337 Am Akdt Sat Jul 11 2026
Today - S wind 10 kt becoming sw 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
Tonight - S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Sun - Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
Sun night - S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Mon - S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Tue - SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Wed - S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
PKZ700
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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Kalifornsky, AK
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| Chinulna Point Click for Map Sat -- 12:59 AM AKDT Moonrise Sat -- 01:19 AM AKDT 20.62 feet High Tide Sat -- 04:57 AM AKDT Sunrise Sat -- 08:31 AM AKDT -0.67 feet Low Tide Sat -- 02:49 PM AKDT 17.76 feet High Tide Sat -- 08:44 PM AKDT 6.52 feet Low Tide Sat -- 10:30 PM AKDT Moonset Sat -- 11:23 PM AKDT Sunset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Chinulna Point, Cook Inlet, Alaska, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 19.1 |
| 1 am |
| 20.5 |
| 2 am |
| 20.2 |
| 3 am |
| 17.9 |
| 4 am |
| 14.1 |
| 5 am |
| 9.7 |
| 6 am |
| 5.6 |
| 7 am |
| 2.1 |
| 8 am |
| -0.3 |
| 9 am |
| -0.3 |
| 10 am |
| 2.5 |
| 11 am |
| 6.8 |
| 12 pm |
| 11.1 |
| 1 pm |
| 14.7 |
| 2 pm |
| 17.1 |
| 3 pm |
| 17.7 |
| 4 pm |
| 16.5 |
| 5 pm |
| 14.2 |
| 6 pm |
| 11.5 |
| 7 pm |
| 9.1 |
| 8 pm |
| 7.1 |
| 9 pm |
| 6.6 |
| 10 pm |
| 8.6 |
| 11 pm |
| 12.5 |
| Kenai City Wharf Click for Map Flood direction 130 true Ebb direction 300 true Sat -- 12:58 AM AKDT Moonrise Sat -- 01:20 AM AKDT -0.01 knots Slack Sat -- 04:56 AM AKDT Sunrise Sat -- 05:39 AM AKDT -1.34 knots Max Ebb Sat -- 09:09 AM AKDT 0.00 knots Slack Sat -- 12:23 PM AKDT 0.39 knots Max Flood Sat -- 02:53 PM AKDT -0.00 knots Slack Sat -- 06:54 PM AKDT -1.05 knots Max Ebb Sat -- 09:32 PM AKDT 0.00 knots Slack Sat -- 10:31 PM AKDT Moonset Sat -- 11:23 PM AKDT Sunset Sat -- 11:55 PM AKDT 0.40 knots Max Flood Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Kenai City Wharf, Cook Inlet, Alaska Current, knots
| 12 am |
| 0.3 |
| 1 am |
| 0.1 |
| 2 am |
| -0.3 |
| 3 am |
| -0.7 |
| 4 am |
| -1.1 |
| 5 am |
| -1.3 |
| 6 am |
| -1.3 |
| 7 am |
| -1.1 |
| 8 am |
| -0.7 |
| 9 am |
| -0.1 |
| 10 am |
| 0.2 |
| 11 am |
| 0.3 |
| 12 pm |
| 0.4 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.4 |
| 2 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 3 pm |
| -0 |
| 4 pm |
| -0.5 |
| 5 pm |
| -0.8 |
| 6 pm |
| -1 |
| 7 pm |
| -1 |
| 8 pm |
| -0.9 |
| 9 pm |
| -0.4 |
| 10 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 11 pm |
| 0.3 |
FXAK68 PAFC 111309 AFDAFC
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 509 AM AKDT Sat Jul 11 2026
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Today through Tuesday morning)...
Key Messages:
* A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for hot, dry, and windy conditions in Central Copper Valley, Southern Copper Valley, and McCarthy from Noon AKDT today to 7 PM AKDT this evening.
* Active wet weather pattern continues through the short-term.
Discussion:
An active weather pattern will persist across Southcentral Alaska through the short-term period. A front currently draped across Southwest Alaska also extends across Kodiak Island and into the Southwestern Gulf of Alaska. This front will lift northward through the day and weaken. The steadiest rains will remain confined to Kodiak Island with this system. Although the front weakens, pressure gradients will tighten nonetheless across the southern Copper River Basin. This will cause an increase in southerly to southeasterly gap winds through the Copper River Valley. Along with gusty winds, 40 mph at times this afternoon, temperatures will warm into the lower to middle 70s with minimum relative humidities dropping to 20 to 30 percent. Therefore, hot, dry, and windy conditions are likely across the Central Copper Valley, Southern Copper Valley, and McCarthy this afternoon into the early evening where a Red Flag Warning remains in effect.
Elsewhere today, southeast gap winds through Turnagain Arm will increase today across Anchorage, but not before a southwest sea breeze develops this afternoon before turning back to the southeast this evening into tonight. Gusty winds out of the Knik River Valley also develop today. Light rain lifts up Cook Inlet and across the Kenai Peninsula with the Eastern Kenai Peninsula seeing the most rain versus the Western Kenai Peninsula due to the downslope southeasterly flow across the Kenai Mountains.
Anchorage could see a shower or two this afternoon, but the more likely time is this evening when southeast flow aloft begins to diminish. Southerly upslope flow will aid in enhancing showers across the Northern Susitna Valley north of Talkeetna this afternoon and evening.
A series of wetter systems move up the Gulf for Sunday and Monday as a broad 500 mb trough with embedded shortwaves moves across the area. The result will be more widespread rain to portions of Southcentral as Kodiak Island dries out. This is particularly the case for the Eastern Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound, and the Northern Gulf Coast. Anchorage, the Western Kenai Peninsula, and the Matanuska Valley will also get in more on the rain with stronger lift helping to bring the rain over the mountains. The Susitna Valley will also continue to see rain Sunday and Monday as southerly upslope flow persists. Meanwhile, the Copper River Basin will remain on the dry side through Sunday. Light rain is possible Monday across the Basin as the main trough axis lifts across the area.
Yet another wet system moves to Kodiak Island Tuesday morning.
There is more uncertainty with the progression of this system and speed of this system. Confidence is highest for the system to be at least to Kodiak Island by Tuesday morning. There is lower confidence for the system and rain to north of Kodiak, although possible. Regardless of where the rain is Tuesday morning, confidence increases for the rain to spread northward over the rest of Southcentral through the rest of the day. Stay tuned for forecast updates as details become more clearer during this active and wet weather pattern.
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 509 AM AKDT Sat Jul 11 2026
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Today through Tuesday morning)...
Key Messages:
* A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for hot, dry, and windy conditions in Central Copper Valley, Southern Copper Valley, and McCarthy from Noon AKDT today to 7 PM AKDT this evening.
* Active wet weather pattern continues through the short-term.
Discussion:
An active weather pattern will persist across Southcentral Alaska through the short-term period. A front currently draped across Southwest Alaska also extends across Kodiak Island and into the Southwestern Gulf of Alaska. This front will lift northward through the day and weaken. The steadiest rains will remain confined to Kodiak Island with this system. Although the front weakens, pressure gradients will tighten nonetheless across the southern Copper River Basin. This will cause an increase in southerly to southeasterly gap winds through the Copper River Valley. Along with gusty winds, 40 mph at times this afternoon, temperatures will warm into the lower to middle 70s with minimum relative humidities dropping to 20 to 30 percent. Therefore, hot, dry, and windy conditions are likely across the Central Copper Valley, Southern Copper Valley, and McCarthy this afternoon into the early evening where a Red Flag Warning remains in effect.
Elsewhere today, southeast gap winds through Turnagain Arm will increase today across Anchorage, but not before a southwest sea breeze develops this afternoon before turning back to the southeast this evening into tonight. Gusty winds out of the Knik River Valley also develop today. Light rain lifts up Cook Inlet and across the Kenai Peninsula with the Eastern Kenai Peninsula seeing the most rain versus the Western Kenai Peninsula due to the downslope southeasterly flow across the Kenai Mountains.
Anchorage could see a shower or two this afternoon, but the more likely time is this evening when southeast flow aloft begins to diminish. Southerly upslope flow will aid in enhancing showers across the Northern Susitna Valley north of Talkeetna this afternoon and evening.
A series of wetter systems move up the Gulf for Sunday and Monday as a broad 500 mb trough with embedded shortwaves moves across the area. The result will be more widespread rain to portions of Southcentral as Kodiak Island dries out. This is particularly the case for the Eastern Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound, and the Northern Gulf Coast. Anchorage, the Western Kenai Peninsula, and the Matanuska Valley will also get in more on the rain with stronger lift helping to bring the rain over the mountains. The Susitna Valley will also continue to see rain Sunday and Monday as southerly upslope flow persists. Meanwhile, the Copper River Basin will remain on the dry side through Sunday. Light rain is possible Monday across the Basin as the main trough axis lifts across the area.
Yet another wet system moves to Kodiak Island Tuesday morning.
There is more uncertainty with the progression of this system and speed of this system. Confidence is highest for the system to be at least to Kodiak Island by Tuesday morning. There is lower confidence for the system and rain to north of Kodiak, although possible. Regardless of where the rain is Tuesday morning, confidence increases for the rain to spread northward over the rest of Southcentral through the rest of the day. Stay tuned for forecast updates as details become more clearer during this active and wet weather pattern.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3: Today through Tuesday)...
Satellite imagery this morning reveals a deepening ~995 mb low pressure system moving inland across Southwest Alaska. Its front is draped across interior Southwest Alaska, bringing rain, and at times, moderate rain showers, from Crooked Creek to Lime Village and southward to Iliamna. While a baroclinic zone exists at 850 mb in the wake of the front, 500 mb analysis shows general troughing over much of the Bering with a robust shortwave trough lifting northward over Southwest Alaska, both of which is aiding in strengthening the low. The 300 mb jet is currently parked over the Aleutian Chain, and contains a mostly east-west oriented jet streak. This area of low pressure has aligned with the left exit region, which has reinforced synoptic vertical ascent. As the low continues its path northward, the jet streak will lose influence over the low and the further deepening will likely be driven by vigorous shortwave energy at 500 mb and the 850 mb baroclinic zone.
A secondary trough axis is also digging southward across the western Bering Sea, and is poised to bring another round of rainfall to the Pribilof Islands later this afternoon. Elsewhere, a wave of low pressure rounding the top of a surface ridge anchored over the North Pacific moves northward and nears the Eastern Aleutians this afternoon. Models are in good agreement that this feature stays south of the Aleutians, but if it does venture a bit farther north than what the consensus currently depicts, Sand Point could be clipped with a few rain showers before it exits into the Gulf. While the wave affecting the Pribilof Islands moves eastward and inland across Southwest Alaska through Sunday morning, yet another shortwave, albeit weaker, moves southward from eastern Russia and over the Bering through Sunday afternoon.
Meanwhile, the global models show a weak North Pacific low lifts northward towards the Central Aleutians Sunday afternoon. This low crosses the Aleutians and moves across the eastern Bering Sea through Tuesday morning, bringing more rainfall to Southwest Alaska. Of more interest Tuesday is the prospect of a return of a theta-e ridge over the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula out ahead of a digging upper level trough. Marine lightning may become a threat once again for this time frame, but there is still time to watch. Stay tuned.
-AM
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Tuesday through Friday)...
An active weather pattern will continue across Alaska through much of next week as a broad longwave trough remains established over the Mainland, allowing several embedded shortwaves to move through the flow. Periods of rain will continue across much of Southwest and Southcentral Alaska Tuesday into midweek, with locally moderate rainfall possible where stronger disturbances track inland. Winds will generally remain light across inland locations, while breezy conditions continue along the Gulf Coast and adjacent Marine waters.
Farther west, ridging over the Bering Sea early in the period will gradually shift east as a series of NOrth Pacific lows approach. This will allow increasing clouds, rain, and strengthening winds to spread eastward across the Aleutians and Bering through midweek, with unsettled conditions eventually expanding into western portions of the Mainland.
Forecast confidence decreases somewhat late in the week as models differ on the timing and exact track of additional shortwaves and surface lows. Despite these differences, guidance remains in good agreement that the overall pattern stays unsettled through Friday. Another North Pacific low is expected to move into the Gulf, maintaining widespread cloud cover and periods of rain across southern Alaska while additional showers continue farther inland. Gusty coastal winds will accompany the stronger systems, especially along the Gulf Coast and portions of the Alaska Peninsula. Temperatures are expected to remain near to slightly below seasonal normals beneath persist cloud cover and recurring precipitation.
LM
AVIATION
PANC...VFR conditions will persist through much of the TAF period. Cloud cover gradually increases today as a frontal system approaches from the west. Southeasterly winds through the Turnagain Arm intensify this morning as a coastal ridge builds out ahead of the front. A sea breeze will develop by around noon, which may cause winds to turn westerly for a few hours this afternoon before winds switch back to the southeast this evening and tonight. Rain showers will begin to enter the vicinity this evening, though downslope flow should prevent most from reaching the Terminal. More steady showers are expected to fill in early Sunday morning, which may cause ceilings to dip into MVFR by tomorrow morning. At the very least, expect ceilings to drop to around the 5000 foot mark early Sunday morning.
FIRE WEATHER
Key Message:
Hot, dry, and, windy conditions likely this afternoon into the evening hours for portions for portions of the Copper River Basin.
Discussion:
A front lifting through the Gulf of Alaska will help tighten the pressure gradient across the Copper River Basin this afternoon. In response, strong gusty southeast winds will develop through the Copper River Valley. Winds will gust up to 40 mph at times this afternoon into the evening as temperatures warm to the lower to middle 70s. The gusty winds will also aid in minimum relative humidities dropping to 20 to 30 percent this afternoon.
Temperatures will cool back off to the 60s around 7 to 8PM this evening with minimum relative humidities starting to recover as well. Southeasterly winds will remain into the evening hours but will not be as gusty as this afternoon. Expect gusty southeasterly winds to develop Sunday and Monday afternoons as well but with cooler temperatures present and higher minimum relative humidities. The next best chance for light rain to move over the Copper River Basin will be Monday afternoon as a 500 mb trough axis moves over the area bringing moisture with it.
Satellite imagery this morning reveals a deepening ~995 mb low pressure system moving inland across Southwest Alaska. Its front is draped across interior Southwest Alaska, bringing rain, and at times, moderate rain showers, from Crooked Creek to Lime Village and southward to Iliamna. While a baroclinic zone exists at 850 mb in the wake of the front, 500 mb analysis shows general troughing over much of the Bering with a robust shortwave trough lifting northward over Southwest Alaska, both of which is aiding in strengthening the low. The 300 mb jet is currently parked over the Aleutian Chain, and contains a mostly east-west oriented jet streak. This area of low pressure has aligned with the left exit region, which has reinforced synoptic vertical ascent. As the low continues its path northward, the jet streak will lose influence over the low and the further deepening will likely be driven by vigorous shortwave energy at 500 mb and the 850 mb baroclinic zone.
A secondary trough axis is also digging southward across the western Bering Sea, and is poised to bring another round of rainfall to the Pribilof Islands later this afternoon. Elsewhere, a wave of low pressure rounding the top of a surface ridge anchored over the North Pacific moves northward and nears the Eastern Aleutians this afternoon. Models are in good agreement that this feature stays south of the Aleutians, but if it does venture a bit farther north than what the consensus currently depicts, Sand Point could be clipped with a few rain showers before it exits into the Gulf. While the wave affecting the Pribilof Islands moves eastward and inland across Southwest Alaska through Sunday morning, yet another shortwave, albeit weaker, moves southward from eastern Russia and over the Bering through Sunday afternoon.
Meanwhile, the global models show a weak North Pacific low lifts northward towards the Central Aleutians Sunday afternoon. This low crosses the Aleutians and moves across the eastern Bering Sea through Tuesday morning, bringing more rainfall to Southwest Alaska. Of more interest Tuesday is the prospect of a return of a theta-e ridge over the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula out ahead of a digging upper level trough. Marine lightning may become a threat once again for this time frame, but there is still time to watch. Stay tuned.
-AM
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Tuesday through Friday)...
An active weather pattern will continue across Alaska through much of next week as a broad longwave trough remains established over the Mainland, allowing several embedded shortwaves to move through the flow. Periods of rain will continue across much of Southwest and Southcentral Alaska Tuesday into midweek, with locally moderate rainfall possible where stronger disturbances track inland. Winds will generally remain light across inland locations, while breezy conditions continue along the Gulf Coast and adjacent Marine waters.
Farther west, ridging over the Bering Sea early in the period will gradually shift east as a series of NOrth Pacific lows approach. This will allow increasing clouds, rain, and strengthening winds to spread eastward across the Aleutians and Bering through midweek, with unsettled conditions eventually expanding into western portions of the Mainland.
Forecast confidence decreases somewhat late in the week as models differ on the timing and exact track of additional shortwaves and surface lows. Despite these differences, guidance remains in good agreement that the overall pattern stays unsettled through Friday. Another North Pacific low is expected to move into the Gulf, maintaining widespread cloud cover and periods of rain across southern Alaska while additional showers continue farther inland. Gusty coastal winds will accompany the stronger systems, especially along the Gulf Coast and portions of the Alaska Peninsula. Temperatures are expected to remain near to slightly below seasonal normals beneath persist cloud cover and recurring precipitation.
LM
AVIATION
PANC...VFR conditions will persist through much of the TAF period. Cloud cover gradually increases today as a frontal system approaches from the west. Southeasterly winds through the Turnagain Arm intensify this morning as a coastal ridge builds out ahead of the front. A sea breeze will develop by around noon, which may cause winds to turn westerly for a few hours this afternoon before winds switch back to the southeast this evening and tonight. Rain showers will begin to enter the vicinity this evening, though downslope flow should prevent most from reaching the Terminal. More steady showers are expected to fill in early Sunday morning, which may cause ceilings to dip into MVFR by tomorrow morning. At the very least, expect ceilings to drop to around the 5000 foot mark early Sunday morning.
FIRE WEATHER
Key Message:
Hot, dry, and, windy conditions likely this afternoon into the evening hours for portions for portions of the Copper River Basin.
Discussion:
A front lifting through the Gulf of Alaska will help tighten the pressure gradient across the Copper River Basin this afternoon. In response, strong gusty southeast winds will develop through the Copper River Valley. Winds will gust up to 40 mph at times this afternoon into the evening as temperatures warm to the lower to middle 70s. The gusty winds will also aid in minimum relative humidities dropping to 20 to 30 percent this afternoon.
Temperatures will cool back off to the 60s around 7 to 8PM this evening with minimum relative humidities starting to recover as well. Southeasterly winds will remain into the evening hours but will not be as gusty as this afternoon. Expect gusty southeasterly winds to develop Sunday and Monday afternoons as well but with cooler temperatures present and higher minimum relative humidities. The next best chance for light rain to move over the Copper River Basin will be Monday afternoon as a 500 mb trough axis moves over the area bringing moisture with it.
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