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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
233 PM 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.

PKZ199-181115-
233 PM 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 northwest of St. Matthew Island Fri evening
moves to 70 nm northeast of Port Heiden Sat evening then into the
northern Gulf. A 1011 mb low 150 nm southwest of Dutch Harbor Fri
evening moves to 75 nm southwest of Cold Bay Sat morning then
dissipates. A trough expands into the Western Aleutians Sunday.

$$

PKZ750-181115-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.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 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ751-181115-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ752-181115-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.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.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ753-181115-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ754-181115-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ755-181115-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ756-181115-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ757-181115-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ758-181115-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ759-181115-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ770-181115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ772-181115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ771-181115-
Unalaska Bay-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-181115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ774-181115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ775-181115-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

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

$$

PKZ776-181115-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

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

$$

PKZ777-181115-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ778-181115-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

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

$$

PKZ780-181115-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

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

$$

PKZ781-181115-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

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

$$

PKZ782-181115-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ783-181115-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.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 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ784-181115-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

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

$$

PKZ785-181115-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ786-181115-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E 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 becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ787-181115-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ766-181115-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ760-181115-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ761-181115-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ762-181115-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ763-181115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ764-181115-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ765-181115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.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.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 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.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ767-181115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
233 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.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 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$