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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 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.

PKZ199-200030-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1011 mb low 350 nm N of Shemya remains nearly stationary and
dissipates this afternoon. A 999 mb Kamchatka low moves into the
western Bering Tue morning. Its front moves across the Aleutians and
Bering through Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-200030-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ751-200030-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ752-200030-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ753-200030-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ754-200030-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ755-200030-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ756-200030-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ757-200030-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ758-200030-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ759-200030-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ770-200030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ772-200030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ771-200030-
Unalaska Bay-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ773-200030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ774-200030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ775-200030-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ776-200030-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ777-200030-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ778-200030-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ780-200030-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ781-200030-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ782-200030-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ783-200030-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ784-200030-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ785-200030-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ786-200030-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ787-200030-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ766-200030-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ760-200030-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ761-200030-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ762-200030-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ763-200030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ764-200030-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ765-200030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ767-200030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
326 AM AKDT Mon May 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 20 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$