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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 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.

PKZ199-050115-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 973 mb North Pacific low moves to 180 nm S of Sitkinak at 978
mb for Sat morning, then exits towards the Gulf. Its Central
Bering front weakens through Sun morning. A 992 mb Kamchatka low
extends a front into the Western Aleutians and Bering through Sun
morning.

$$

PKZ750-050115-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ751-050115-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ752-050115-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ753-050115-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ754-050115-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ755-050115-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ756-050115-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ757-050115-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ758-050115-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ759-050115-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ770-050115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ772-050115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ771-050115-
Unalaska Bay-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ773-050115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ774-050115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ775-050115-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ776-050115-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ777-050115-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ778-050115-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ780-050115-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ781-050115-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ782-050115-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ783-050115-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ784-050115-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ785-050115-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ786-050115-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ787-050115-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ766-050115-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ760-050115-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ761-050115-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ762-050115-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ763-050115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Rain and snow.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ764-050115-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Rain and
snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Rain and
snow.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ765-050115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ767-050115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NW 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NW 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$