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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
333 AM 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.

PKZ199-190030-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1002 mb low 110 nm east of Saint Paul moves into Bristol Bay at
999 mb Sat afternoon, then exits to the Gulf of Alaska for Sun
morning. A 1004 mb low near Sand Point merges with the first low
by Sat afternoon. A 995 mb Kamchatka low Sun afternoon moves to
250 nm north of Kiska at 995 mb by Mon morning. Its front pushes
to the eastern Bering Sea through Mon morning.

$$

PKZ750-190030-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ751-190030-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ752-190030-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ753-190030-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

PKZ754-190030-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ755-190030-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ756-190030-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ757-190030-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ758-190030-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ759-190030-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ770-190030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ772-190030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ771-190030-
Unalaska Bay-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.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...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-190030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ774-190030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ775-190030-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ776-190030-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.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 THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ777-190030-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ778-190030-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ780-190030-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ781-190030-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ782-190030-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ783-190030-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

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

$$

PKZ784-190030-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ785-190030-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ786-190030-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ787-190030-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ766-190030-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ760-190030-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ761-190030-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ762-190030-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ763-190030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ764-190030-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ765-190030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow and
rain.
.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...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 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.

$$

PKZ767-190030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
333 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$