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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 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.

PKZ199-290115-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 mb low 150 nm SW of Sitkinak Island continues to elongate
as it moves inland of mainland Bristol Bay through this afternoon.
Gusty northwest winds continue through gaps and passes in the
North Pacific south of the Alaska Peninsula through Fri morning.
A 983 mb south Kamchatka low moves 90 nm NE of Shemya at 984 mb
Sat morning. Its front moves across the Aleutian Chain and Bering
Sea to the Eastern Aleutians and Pribilof Islands through Sat morning.

$$

PKZ750-290115-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ751-290115-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ752-290115-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ753-290115-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ754-290115-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ755-290115-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ756-290115-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ757-290115-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ758-290115-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ759-290115-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ770-290115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ772-290115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ771-290115-
Unalaska Bay-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-290115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ774-290115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ775-290115-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ776-290115-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ777-290115-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ778-290115-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ780-290115-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ781-290115-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ782-290115-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ783-290115-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ784-290115-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ785-290115-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ786-290115-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ787-290115-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ766-290115-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ760-290115-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ761-290115-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ762-290115-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ763-290115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ764-290115-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ765-290115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ767-290115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
356 AM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$