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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 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.

PKZ199-170115-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA + BRISTOL BAY + THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1000 mb low moves into the northern Bering Fri morning. At the
same time a 1013 mb low tracks immediately south of the Aleutians
to 100 nm WSW of Adak. The two features merge together with a
1000 mb low forming roughly 15 nm SE of Sand Point Sat morning.

$$

PKZ750-170115-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ751-170115-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ752-170115-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ753-170115-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ754-170115-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ755-170115-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ756-170115-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ757-170115-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ758-170115-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ759-170115-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ770-170115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ772-170115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ771-170115-
Unalaska Bay-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-170115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ774-170115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ775-170115-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ776-170115-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ777-170115-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

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

$$

PKZ778-170115-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ780-170115-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ781-170115-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ782-170115-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ783-170115-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ784-170115-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ785-170115-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ786-170115-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ787-170115-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ766-170115-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ760-170115-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ761-170115-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ762-170115-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ763-170115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ764-170115-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ765-170115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ767-170115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
401 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 15 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, W wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Rain showers
and snow showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Snow showers
and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$