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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 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.

PKZ199-180045-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 999 mb low 200 nm WSW of Saint Matthew Island dives across the
Bering to 65 nm NW of Nelson Lagoon at 1000 mb by Sat morning
before shifting into the Gulf of Alaska Sat night. A 1011 mb low
150 nm SE of Adak this morning tracks along the Aleutian Chain,
eventually merging with the previous low tracking into the Gulf of
Alaska. A trough expands into the Western and Central Aleutians
through the weekend.

$$

PKZ750-180045-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ751-180045-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ752-180045-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ753-180045-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ754-180045-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ755-180045-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ756-180045-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ757-180045-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ758-180045-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ759-180045-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ770-180045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ772-180045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ771-180045-
Unalaska Bay-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-180045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ774-180045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ775-180045-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ776-180045-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ777-180045-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ778-180045-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ780-180045-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ781-180045-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ782-180045-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ783-180045-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ784-180045-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ785-180045-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ786-180045-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ787-180045-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ766-180045-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ760-180045-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ761-180045-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ762-180045-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ763-180045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ764-180045-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ765-180045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ767-180045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
342 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$