Coastal Waters Forecast Issued by NWS
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FZAK52 PAFC 162241
CWFALU
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 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.
PKZ199-171145-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 972 mb North Pacific low moves to 155 nm south of Atka at 989
mb by Mon afternoon. Its front lingers along the Aleutians through
Sun afternoon, then pushes north into the Central and Eastern
Bering through Mon afternoon.
$$
PKZ750-171145-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ751-171145-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
$$
PKZ752-171145-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ753-171145-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
$$
PKZ754-171145-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
$$
PKZ755-171145-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
$$
PKZ756-171145-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
$$
PKZ757-171145-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ758-171145-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ759-171145-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
$$
PKZ770-171145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ772-171145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
$$
PKZ771-171145-
Unalaska Bay-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ773-171145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
$$
PKZ774-171145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
$$
PKZ775-171145-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
$$
PKZ776-171145-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
$$
PKZ777-171145-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
$$
PKZ778-171145-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
$$
PKZ780-171145-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
$$
PKZ781-171145-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
$$
PKZ782-171145-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
$$
PKZ783-171145-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
$$
PKZ784-171145-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
$$
PKZ785-171145-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
$$
PKZ786-171145-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
$$
PKZ787-171145-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
$$
PKZ766-171145-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray
near Saint Paul Island.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
$$
PKZ760-171145-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt.
$$
PKZ761-171145-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt.
.MON...E wind 35 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt.
$$
PKZ762-171145-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt
after midnight.
.MON...E wind 30 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt.
.THU...E wind 25 kt.
$$
PKZ763-171145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt.
.MON...E wind 35 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt.
$$
PKZ764-171145-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt
after midnight.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt.
$$
PKZ765-171145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.MON...E wind 30 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt.
$$
PKZ767-171145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
241 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
Heavy freezing spray near the ice edge.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE
20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
$$