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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 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.

PKZ199-171115-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 mb low moves into the northern Bering Fri morning. At the
same time a 1011 mb low tracks immediately south of the Aleutians
to 109 nm S of Adak. The two features merge together with a 1002
mb low forming roughly 22 nm NW of Chignik Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-171115-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ751-171115-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ752-171115-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ753-171115-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ754-171115-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ755-171115-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ756-171115-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ757-171115-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ758-171115-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ759-171115-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ770-171115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ772-171115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ771-171115-
Unalaska Bay-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-171115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ774-171115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ775-171115-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ776-171115-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ777-171115-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ778-171115-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ780-171115-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

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

$$

PKZ781-171115-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

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

$$

PKZ782-171115-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ783-171115-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ784-171115-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ785-171115-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ786-171115-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ787-171115-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ766-171115-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ760-171115-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ761-171115-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ762-171115-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ763-171115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ764-171115-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ765-171115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow and
rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ767-171115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
243 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Snow showers
and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$