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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 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.

PKZ199-171215-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front extending along the Western Alaska Coast remains nearly
stationary through Thu afternoon. The Western Bering high pressure
exits over the Aleutians Thu afternoon. A 1009 mb Sea of Okhotsk low
moves to 305 nm North of Shemya at 1019 mb Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-171215-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ751-171215-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ752-171215-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ753-171215-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ754-171215-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ755-171215-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ756-171215-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ757-171215-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ758-171215-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Rain with snow.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ759-171215-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ770-171215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ772-171215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 15 ft after
midnight. Snow and rain.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ771-171215-
Unalaska Bay-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the evening. Seas 16
ft. Snow.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-171215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ774-171215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ775-171215-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ776-171215-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ777-171215-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ778-171215-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ780-171215-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ781-171215-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ782-171215-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ783-171215-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ784-171215-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ785-171215-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ786-171215-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ787-171215-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ766-171215-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ760-171215-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ761-171215-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ762-171215-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ763-171215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ764-171215-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Snow.
.THU...N wind 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ765-171215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Snow.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ767-171215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
312 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$
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