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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 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.

PKZ199-210015-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 mb low 260 nm N of Adak dips across the Pribilof Islands at
995 mb Tue morning. It then moves 35 nm NW of Cape Newenham at
1002 mb Wed morning before moving inland of the Kuskokwim Delta. A
985 mb low moves 230 nm W of Shemya Wed morning.

$$

PKZ750-210015-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ751-210015-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ752-210015-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ753-210015-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ754-210015-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ755-210015-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ756-210015-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ757-210015-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ758-210015-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ759-210015-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ770-210015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ772-210015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ771-210015-
Unalaska Bay-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-210015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ774-210015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ775-210015-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ776-210015-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ777-210015-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ778-210015-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ780-210015-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ781-210015-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ782-210015-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ783-210015-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ784-210015-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ785-210015-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ786-210015-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ787-210015-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ766-210015-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ760-210015-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ761-210015-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ762-210015-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ763-210015-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ764-210015-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ765-210015-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ767-210015-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
400 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$