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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 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.

PKZ199-190030-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 mb low 200 nm W of Shemya remains nearly stationary through
Sun morning. A separate low develops 300 nm SE of Shemya this
evening and moves to 80 nm N of Adak at 1000 mb Sat morning and
then to 165 nm W of Saint Paul at 1004 mb Sun morning. The two lows
merge roughly 365 nm W of Saint Paul at 1005 mb Sun evening.

$$

PKZ750-190030-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ751-190030-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ752-190030-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ753-190030-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ754-190030-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ755-190030-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ756-190030-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ757-190030-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ758-190030-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ759-190030-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ770-190030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ772-190030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ771-190030-
Unalaska Bay-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-190030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ774-190030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ775-190030-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ776-190030-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ777-190030-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ778-190030-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ780-190030-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ781-190030-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ782-190030-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ783-190030-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ784-190030-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ785-190030-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ786-190030-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ787-190030-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ766-190030-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ760-190030-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ761-190030-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ762-190030-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ763-190030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft becoming 1 foot in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.

$$

PKZ764-190030-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ765-190030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ767-190030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
327 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$