National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFC

FZAK52 PAFC 182316
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 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.

PKZ199-191230
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 984 mb low located 230 nm south of Adak moves north over Atka, reaching the central Bering at 985 mb by Tue morning. The front associated with this low will move across the central Aleutians by Wed afternoon, ahead of an additional N Pacific low which will move to 315 nm southwest of Shemya at 988 mb by Wed afternoon.


PKZ750-191230
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.


PKZ751-191230
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING TUESDAY

TONIGHT
S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TUE
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

THU
S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.


PKZ752-191230
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TUE
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.


PKZ753-191230
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

TUE
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft.

WED
S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

THU
S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.


PKZ754-191230
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

TUE
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain.

WED
S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

THU
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.


PKZ755-191230
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

STORM WARNING TUESDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

TUE
SE wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

THU
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

SAT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.


PKZ756-191230
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.


PKZ757-191230
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TUE
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.


PKZ758-191230
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

WED AND WED NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.


PKZ759-191230
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

STORM WARNING TUESDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.

TUE
SE wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

WED
S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.


PKZ770-191230
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

STORM WARNING TONIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.

TUE
SE wind 25 kt. From Unalaska E, SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SAT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.


PKZ772-191230
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

STORM WARNING TONIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.

TUE
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

WED
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

SAT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.


PKZ771-191230
Unalaska Bay
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.

TUE
SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.

WED
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU THROUGH SAT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.


PKZ773-191230
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.

TUE
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

WED
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

SAT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.


PKZ774-191230
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.

TUE
SE wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft.

WED
S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

SAT
S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.


PKZ775-191230
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

TUE
S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

THU
S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

SAT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.


PKZ776-191230
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TUE
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

THU
S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

SAT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.


PKZ777-191230
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

TUE
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

WED
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

WED NIGHT
S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

THU
S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

SAT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.


PKZ778-191230
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

TUE
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

WED
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

WED NIGHT
S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

SAT
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.


PKZ780-191230
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

TUE
W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SAT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.


PKZ781-191230
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
E wind 35 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 15 ft.

TUE
W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.

WED
S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

WED NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

SAT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.


PKZ782-191230
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

TUE
W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.

WED
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

WED NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

SAT
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.


PKZ783-191230
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

TUE
W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.

WED AND WED NIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

SAT
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.


PKZ784-191230
Adak to Kiska Bering Side
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE
NW wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.

WED
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SAT
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.


PKZ785-191230
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

TUE
W wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

WED
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

WED NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

SAT
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.


PKZ786-191230
Kiska to Attu Bering Side
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

WED NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SAT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.


PKZ787-191230
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE
E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

WED NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

SAT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.


PKZ766-191230
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain.

TUE
SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

WED
S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.


PKZ760-191230
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 35 kt.

TUE
SE wind 40 kt.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt.

WED
SE wind 15 kt.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt.

THU
SE wind 20 kt.

FRI THROUGH SAT
E wind 25 kt.


PKZ761-191230
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 30 kt.

TUE
SE wind 40 kt.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt.

WED AND WED NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt.

THU
SE wind 20 kt.

FRI THROUGH SAT
SE wind 25 kt.


PKZ762-191230
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
E wind 35 kt.

TUE
E wind 35 kt.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt.

WED AND WED NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt.

THU
SE wind 20 kt.

FRI THROUGH SAT
E wind 25 kt.


PKZ763-191230
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 45 kt. Snow and rain.

TUE
SE wind 45 kt.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight.

WED AND WED NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt.

THU THROUGH SAT
SE wind 30 kt.


PKZ764-191230
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

STORM WARNING TUESDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 45 kt. Rain and snow.

TUE
SE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight.

WED AND WED NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt.

THU THROUGH SAT
SE wind 30 kt.


PKZ765-191230
North and West of Nunivak Island
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

STORM WARNING TUESDAY

TONIGHT
E wind 40 kt. Rain and snow.

TUE
SE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Rain and snow.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight.

WED AND WED NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt.

THU THROUGH SAT
E wind 25 kt.


PKZ767-191230
Saint Matthew Island Waters
316 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT

TONIGHT
NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.

TUE
SE wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 40 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Rain and snow. Freezing spray.

TUE NIGHT
E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

THU
SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.