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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 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.

PKZ199-220030-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 mb low roughly 60 nm S of Saint Paul moves inland of the
Kuskokwim Bay at 1005 mb by Wed morning. A 985 mb low moves 230 nm
W of Shemya Wed morning, eventually meandering 270 nm NNW of Adak
at 992 mb through Thu morning.

$$

PKZ750-220030-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ751-220030-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ752-220030-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ753-220030-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ754-220030-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ755-220030-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ756-220030-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ757-220030-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ758-220030-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ759-220030-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ770-220030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ772-220030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ771-220030-
Unalaska Bay-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35
kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ773-220030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ774-220030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ775-220030-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ776-220030-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ777-220030-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ778-220030-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ780-220030-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ781-220030-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ782-220030-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ783-220030-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ784-220030-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ785-220030-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ786-220030-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ787-220030-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ766-220030-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ760-220030-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ761-220030-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ762-220030-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ763-220030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ764-220030-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ765-220030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ767-220030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
346 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NW 25 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$