Drift River Terminal
Small Craft Advisory until Mon 5 PM.
Right now
updated 12:26 PM
54°F · sets 9:20 PM
gusts 3 kt
Low tide 12:31 PM
Water level not reported
Latest observations plus the current-hour NWS sky forecast. The call itself runs on the hourly forecast; nearby NDBC NKTA2 observations do not replace it.
Small Craft Advisory issued August 30 at 4:17AM AKDT until August 31 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK In effect through 8/31/2026, 9:00:00 PM EDT.
Read the NWS alertSmall Craft Advisory issued August 29 at 3:23PM AKDT until August 31 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK In effect through 8/31/2026, 9:00:00 AM EDT.
Read the NWS alertSmall Craft Advisory issued August 29 at 5:06AM AKDT until August 30 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK In effect through 8/30/2026, 9:00:00 PM EDT.
Read the NWS alertSmall Craft Advisory issued August 27 at 7:12AM AKDT until September 3 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK In effect through 9/3/2026, 9:00:00 PM EDT.
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Available forecast · 4 kt peak wind · 2 ft peak seas · Wave character unavailable
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Right now. Caution. Seas are the limiting factor. 1 feet, 1.5 feet under your 2.5 foot limit. some sun, wind east 4 knots, comfortably under the limit, tide falling, low tide at 12:31 PM.
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Boat or Nope's preview for Drift River Terminal in Alaska uses nearby public marine forecast, tide, and local-weather sources for trip planning.
This named water in Alaska uses 9455760 - Nikiski, AK (NKTA2, 22.9 NM away) for marine observations, Drift River Terminal (9455741, 0.0 NM away) for tide predictions, and Big River Lake (PALV, 16.7 NM away) for nearby aviation weather context.
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