Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
659 FZAK52 PAFC 021218 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 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. PKZ199-030115- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 975 mb low 290 nm southwest of Shemya moves 170 nm east of Shemya at 980 mb on Fri morning and then to the Pribilof Islands at 985 mb by Sat morning. Its front over the western and central Aleutians lifts to the AKPen on Fri morning and then into the western Gulf Fri night. $$ PKZ750-030115- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ751-030115- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ752-030115- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ753-030115- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ754-030115- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ755-030115- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ756-030115- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ757-030115- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ758-030115- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ759-030115- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ770-030115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ772-030115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ771-030115- Unalaska Bay- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ773-030115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ774-030115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ775-030115- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ776-030115- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ777-030115- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ778-030115- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ780-030115- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ781-030115- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ782-030115- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ783-030115- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ784-030115- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ785-030115- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ786-030115- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ787-030115- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ766-030115- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of dense fog. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ760-030115- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ761-030115- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ762-030115- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ763-030115- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ764-030115- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ765-030115- North and West of Nunivak Island- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ767-030115- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 418 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 35 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$