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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 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.

PKZ199-200045-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 mb Kamchatka low pushes its front across the Western Bering
through Thu night. A 990 mb North Pacific low 120 nm south of
Shemya Thu night moves to 120 nm north of Adak through Sat morning
at 995 mb. Another low tracks similiarly to 49N 169E by Sat
morning at 975 mb. Its front reaches the western Aleutians Sat
morning.

$$

PKZ750-200045-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ751-200045-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ752-200045-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ753-200045-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ754-200045-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ755-200045-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ756-200045-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ757-200045-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ758-200045-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ759-200045-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ770-200045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ772-200045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ771-200045-
Unalaska Bay-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ773-200045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ774-200045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ775-200045-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ776-200045-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ777-200045-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ778-200045-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ780-200045-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ781-200045-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ782-200045-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ783-200045-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ784-200045-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ785-200045-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ786-200045-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ787-200045-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ766-200045-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ760-200045-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ761-200045-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ762-200045-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ763-200045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ764-200045-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ765-200045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ767-200045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
426 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 20
kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$