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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 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.

PKZ199-191215-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 995 mb low 320 nm South of Castle Cape moves to 200 nm South of
Sitkinak at 1005 mb for Sat afternoon. Its front extends across
the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula through Sat afternoon. A front
moves over the Western Aleutians and Bering by Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-191215-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ751-191215-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ752-191215-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ753-191215-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ754-191215-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ755-191215-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ756-191215-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ757-191215-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ758-191215-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ759-191215-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers with rain
showers.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ770-191215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ772-191215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ771-191215-
Unalaska Bay-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-191215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ774-191215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ775-191215-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ776-191215-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ777-191215-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ778-191215-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ780-191215-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ781-191215-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ782-191215-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ783-191215-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ784-191215-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ785-191215-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ786-191215-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ787-191215-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ766-191215-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ760-191215-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ761-191215-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ762-191215-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.

$$

PKZ763-191215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Rain with snow.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ764-191215-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Snow with rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ765-191215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ767-191215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
344 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$
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