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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 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.

PKZ199-220045-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 983 mb low 220 nm N of Amchitka remains nearly stationary as it
weakens to 988 mb by Sun morning. A 982 mb low 90 nm E of
Chirikof dissipates by Sat afternoon as it enters the Eastern
Bering.

$$

PKZ750-220045-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt in the morning diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 7
ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ751-220045-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ752-220045-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ753-220045-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ754-220045-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ755-220045-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ756-220045-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ757-220045-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ758-220045-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ759-220045-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ770-220045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ772-220045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ771-220045-
Unalaska Bay-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-220045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ774-220045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ775-220045-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ776-220045-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ777-220045-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ778-220045-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ780-220045-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ781-220045-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ782-220045-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ783-220045-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ784-220045-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ785-220045-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ786-220045-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ787-220045-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ766-220045-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ760-220045-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ761-220045-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ762-220045-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ763-220045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.

$$

PKZ764-220045-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ765-220045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
2 ft.

$$

PKZ767-220045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
300 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray near ice
edge.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 30 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray near ice
edge.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$