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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 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.

PKZ199-180100-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1000 mb Kamchatka low drops S to 140 nm W of Amchitka Sun morning
and then into the North Pacific Sun night. A different front moves
into the western Bering Mon morning. High pressure exists across the
central and eastern Bering through Mon morning.

$$

PKZ750-180100-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ751-180100-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ752-180100-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

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

$$

PKZ753-180100-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ754-180100-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ755-180100-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

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

$$

PKZ756-180100-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ757-180100-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ758-180100-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ759-180100-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ770-180100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ772-180100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ771-180100-
Unalaska Bay-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-180100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ774-180100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ775-180100-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ776-180100-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ777-180100-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ778-180100-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ780-180100-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ781-180100-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ782-180100-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ783-180100-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ784-180100-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ785-180100-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ786-180100-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ787-180100-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ766-180100-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ760-180100-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ761-180100-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ762-180100-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ763-180100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ764-180100-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ765-180100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ767-180100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$