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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 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.

PKZ199-040100-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 mb North Pacific low 70 nm south of Dutch Harbor moves 30 nm
west of Kipnuk at 998 mb Wed night and then moves inland over the
Kuskokwim Delta early Thu morning. Another North Pacific low moves
80 nm north of Amchitka at 982 mb by Fri morning.

$$

PKZ750-040100-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ751-040100-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ752-040100-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ753-040100-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ754-040100-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ755-040100-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft.
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ756-040100-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ757-040100-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ758-040100-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ759-040100-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ770-040100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ772-040100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ771-040100-
Unalaska Bay-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Patchy fog.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-040100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ774-040100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ775-040100-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ776-040100-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ777-040100-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ778-040100-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ780-040100-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ781-040100-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ782-040100-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ783-040100-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ784-040100-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ785-040100-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ786-040100-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ787-040100-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ766-040100-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ760-040100-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ761-040100-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ762-040100-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ763-040100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ764-040100-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ765-040100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ767-040100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
403 AM AKDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$