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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 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.

PKZ199-191230-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1001 mb low 40 nm north of Port Heiden moves to 60 nm northeast
of Kodiak City at 1002 mb Sun morning. A 994 mb low 100 nm east of
the Kamchatka coast pushes its front into the central Bering by
Sun morning. This low moves to 300 nm west of St. Paul by Mon
afternoon at 995 mb and moves to 170 nm west of St. Paul at 997
mb by Tue morning.

$$

PKZ750-191230-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ751-191230-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ752-191230-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ753-191230-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ754-191230-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ755-191230-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ756-191230-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ757-191230-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ758-191230-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ759-191230-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ770-191230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ772-191230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ771-191230-
Unalaska Bay-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-191230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ774-191230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ775-191230-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ776-191230-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ777-191230-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ778-191230-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ780-191230-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ781-191230-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ782-191230-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ783-191230-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ784-191230-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ785-191230-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ786-191230-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ787-191230-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ766-191230-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ760-191230-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ761-191230-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ762-191230-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ763-191230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ764-191230-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ765-191230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ767-191230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
343 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$