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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

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.

PKZ199-230115-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 999 mb low over Kipnuk moves inland over Southwest Alaska
midday Wed. A North Pacific low moves to 100 nm west of Shemya at
986 mb by Wed afternoon. It then moves across the Bering to 90 nm
north of Saint Paul at 997 mb by Fri morning.

$$

PKZ750-230115-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ751-230115-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ752-230115-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ753-230115-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ754-230115-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ755-230115-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ756-230115-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ757-230115-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ758-230115-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ759-230115-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ770-230115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ772-230115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ771-230115-
Unalaska Bay-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ773-230115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ774-230115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ775-230115-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ776-230115-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ777-230115-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ778-230115-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ780-230115-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ781-230115-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ782-230115-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ783-230115-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ784-230115-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ785-230115-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ786-230115-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ787-230115-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ766-230115-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ760-230115-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ761-230115-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ762-230115-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ763-230115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ764-230115-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ765-230115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ767-230115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
413 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$