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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 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.

PKZ199-220045-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Eastern Bering high pressure moves across the Alaska Peninsula
into the North Pacific through Fri afternoon. A 994 mb North
Pacific low 500 nm southwest of Shemya moves to 110 nm northeast
of Shemya by Fri afternoon. It is 380 nm northeast of Shemya Sat
evening as a 995 mb low.

$$

PKZ750-220045-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ751-220045-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ752-220045-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ753-220045-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ754-220045-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ755-220045-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ756-220045-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ757-220045-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ758-220045-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ759-220045-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ770-220045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ772-220045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ771-220045-
Unalaska Bay-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-220045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ774-220045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ775-220045-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ776-220045-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ777-220045-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ778-220045-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ780-220045-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ781-220045-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ782-220045-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ783-220045-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ784-220045-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ785-220045-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ786-220045-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ787-220045-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ766-220045-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ760-220045-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of freezing fog and patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ761-220045-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of freezing fog and patchy fog.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ762-220045-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
Areas of freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ763-220045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft. Areas of freezing fog and patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
Areas of freezing fog.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Areas of freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ764-220045-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ765-220045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ767-220045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
300 AM AKST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$