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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 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.

PKZ199-170130-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

High pressure moves into the western Bering this morning. A 1004
mb North Pacific low moves to 110 nm S of Chignik and stalls at
998mb for Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-170130-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ751-170130-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ752-170130-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ753-170130-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ754-170130-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ755-170130-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ756-170130-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ757-170130-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ758-170130-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW after
midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ759-170130-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ770-170130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ772-170130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 14 ft after
midnight.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ771-170130-
Unalaska Bay-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight. Snow with rain.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-170130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ774-170130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ775-170130-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ776-170130-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ777-170130-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ778-170130-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ780-170130-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ781-170130-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ782-170130-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ783-170130-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ784-170130-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ785-170130-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ786-170130-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ787-170130-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ766-170130-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ760-170130-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
Snow and rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ761-170130-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ762-170130-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
Snow with rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.

$$

PKZ763-170130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ764-170130-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ765-170130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
.WED...N wind 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ767-170130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
411 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt becoming W
20 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 25 kt.
Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
Heavy freezing spray near the ice edge.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray near the ice edge.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$
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