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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 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.

PKZ199-100100-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1002 mb low complex over the Alaska Peninsula moves to 100 nm
West of Sitkinak at 1008 mb for Thu afternoon, then dissipates
Thu night. Its front moves into Southwest Alaska by Thu afternoon.
A 977 mb low 80 nm west of Shemya moves to 80 nm northeast of
Unalaska at 992 mb Fri morning. Its front extends over the
Aleutians through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-100100-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.  and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ751-100100-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ752-100100-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ753-100100-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ754-100100-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ755-100100-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ756-100100-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ757-100100-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ758-100100-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
4 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ759-100100-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ770-100100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ772-100100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow with rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ771-100100-
Unalaska Bay-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ773-100100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ774-100100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ775-100100-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ776-100100-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ777-100100-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ778-100100-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ780-100100-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ781-100100-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ782-100100-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ783-100100-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ784-100100-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ785-100100-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ786-100100-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ787-100100-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ766-100100-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ760-100100-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ761-100100-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ762-100100-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ763-100100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ764-100100-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ765-100100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ767-100100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
415 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$