Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
458 FZAK52 PAFC 162332 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 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. PKZ199-171300- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 989 mb low 310 nm W of Saint Matthew weakens to 996 mb as it moves to 220 nm N of Attu by Fri morning. A 1000 mb low 230 nm S of Adak this afternoon weakens to 1005 mb as it moves to 150 nm SE of Dillingham by Fri morning. $$ PKZ750-171300- Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ751-171300- Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ752-171300- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ753-171300- Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ754-171300- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ755-171300- Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ756-171300- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ757-171300- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ758-171300- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ759-171300- Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ770-171300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ772-171300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ771-171300- Unalaska Bay- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ773-171300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ774-171300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ775-171300- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ776-171300- Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ777-171300- Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ778-171300- Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ780-171300- Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ781-171300- Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ782-171300- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ783-171300- Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ784-171300- Adak to Kiska Bering Side- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ785-171300- Adak to Kiska Pacific Side- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ786-171300- Kiska to Attu Bering Side- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ787-171300- Kiska to Attu Pacific Side- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ766-171300- Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ760-171300- Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ761-171300- Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. $$ PKZ762-171300- Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 1 foot. $$ PKZ763-171300- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ764-171300- Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ765-171300- North and West of Nunivak Island- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ767-171300- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 332 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$