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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 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.

PKZ199-090145-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 mb low 110 nm northwest of St Paul Island moves to 140 nm
north of Unalaska at 998 mb for Wed afternoon. The weakening low
and its front moves over the Alaska Peninsula into the Gulf of
Alaska by Thu afternoon. A 998 mb South Kamchatka low moves to 85
nm North of Adak at 983 mb for Thu morning. Its front moves over
the Aleutians through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-090145-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ751-090145-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ752-090145-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ753-090145-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ754-090145-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ755-090145-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.  and rain showers.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ756-090145-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ757-090145-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ758-090145-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ759-090145-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ770-090145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ772-090145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ771-090145-
Unalaska Bay-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Areas of blowing snow.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ773-090145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ774-090145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ775-090145-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ776-090145-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ777-090145-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ778-090145-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ780-090145-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ781-090145-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ782-090145-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ783-090145-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ784-090145-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ785-090145-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ786-090145-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 30 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ787-090145-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ766-090145-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ760-090145-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ761-090145-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ762-090145-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ763-090145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ764-090145-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ765-090145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ767-090145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
432 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt. W of
Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$