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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 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.

PKZ199-251215-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A broad ridge of high pressure over the Bering Sea gives way to a
996 mb Kamchatka low 525 nm northwest of St. Paul Island. The low
tracks to 250 nm Northwest of St. Paul Island at 997 mb by Thu
morning. Its front sweeps from the Western Bering Wed morning to
the central Bering by Thu morning.

$$

PKZ750-251215-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ751-251215-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ752-251215-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ753-251215-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ754-251215-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ755-251215-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ756-251215-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ757-251215-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ758-251215-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ759-251215-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ770-251215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ772-251215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ771-251215-
Unalaska Bay-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ773-251215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ774-251215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ775-251215-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ776-251215-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ777-251215-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ778-251215-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ780-251215-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ781-251215-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ782-251215-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ783-251215-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ784-251215-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ785-251215-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ786-251215-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ787-251215-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ766-251215-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ760-251215-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ761-251215-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ762-251215-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ763-251215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ764-251215-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ765-251215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ767-251215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
328 PM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 20 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$