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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 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.

PKZ199-051230-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 mb low 35 nm East of Sand Point moves to 55 nm West of
Mekoryuk at 993 mb for Fri afternoon. A front extending West
across the Bering moves into the North Pacific and dissipates Fri
morning. A 995 mb South Kamchatka low extends a front over the
Western Aleutians through Fri afternoon. A 994 mb North Pacific
low moves along the front to 190 nm South of Shemya by Fri
afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-051230-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ751-051230-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ752-051230-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ753-051230-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ754-051230-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ755-051230-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ756-051230-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ757-051230-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ758-051230-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ759-051230-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ770-051230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ772-051230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ771-051230-
Unalaska Bay-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-051230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ774-051230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ775-051230-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ776-051230-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ777-051230-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ778-051230-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ780-051230-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ781-051230-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ782-051230-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ783-051230-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ784-051230-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ785-051230-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ786-051230-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ787-051230-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ766-051230-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ760-051230-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ761-051230-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ762-051230-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ763-051230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
.THU...E wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ764-051230-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ765-051230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ767-051230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
227 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$