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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 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.

PKZ199-242315-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 974 mb low 230 nm SW of Saint Matthew Island moves to 170 nm NW
of Dutch Harbor at 998 mb Fri morning. Its initial front moves
inland of Southwest Alaska and across the Western Gulf by Fri
morning. A series of trailing fronts sweep the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Chain through Fri morning.

$$

PKZ750-242315-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ751-242315-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ752-242315-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

$$

PKZ753-242315-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ754-242315-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ755-242315-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ756-242315-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ757-242315-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ758-242315-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ759-242315-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ770-242315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ772-242315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ771-242315-
Unalaska Bay-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Snow showers with rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-242315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ774-242315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ775-242315-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ776-242315-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ777-242315-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ778-242315-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ780-242315-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ781-242315-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.  and rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ782-242315-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ783-242315-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ784-242315-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ785-242315-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ786-242315-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ787-242315-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ766-242315-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ760-242315-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ761-242315-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ762-242315-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ763-242315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ764-242315-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ765-242315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ767-242315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
259 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$
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