National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAFC
FZAK52 PAFC 172341
CWFALU
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 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.
PKZ199-181230
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 967 mb low roughly 180 nm west of Cape Newenham weakens to 985 mb as it moves onshore roughly 30 nm east of Dillingham for Tue night. A 993 mb low remains nearly stationary at 350 nm northwest of Attu from Wed afternoon through Thu afternoon.
PKZ750-181230
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
SW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
WED
W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
WED NIGHT
W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
THU
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
FRI
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SAT THROUGH SUN
E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
PKZ751-181230
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
SW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
WED
W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
SUN
E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ752-181230
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
GALE WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
WED
W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
THU AND THU NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
FRI
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SAT THROUGH SUN
E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
PKZ753-181230
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
SW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
WED
W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
THU AND THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
SUN
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ754-181230
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
GALE WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
WED
W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
THU AND THU NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
FRI
E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
SUN
E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
PKZ755-181230
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
GALE WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
WED
W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
THU AND THU NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
FRI
E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
SUN
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
PKZ756-181230
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
STORM WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SW wind 50 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to 65
kt in the evening. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers.
WED
W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
WED NIGHT
W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
FRI THROUGH SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
PKZ757-181230
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
STORM WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SW wind 50 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to 65
kt in the evening. Seas 26 ft.
WED
W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft.
WED NIGHT
W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
FRI THROUGH SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ758-181230
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
STORM WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to
65 kt in the evening. Seas 21 ft.
WED
W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
THU AND THU NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
FRI THROUGH SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ759-181230
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
STORM WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to
65 kt in the evening. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 22 ft after midnight.
WED
W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
THU AND THU NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
FRI THROUGH SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ770-181230
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
GALE WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft.
WED
W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
11 ft.
WED NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
FRI
E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ772-181230
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
GALE WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft subsiding to 17 ft after midnight.
WED
W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
12 ft.
WED NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
FRI
E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
PKZ771-181230
Unalaska Bay
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
GALE WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
W wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
WED
W wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
WED NIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
THU AND THU NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
FRI
E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SAT THROUGH SUN
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ773-181230
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
GALE WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
WED
W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
6 ft.
WED NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
FRI
E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
SUN
S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
PKZ774-181230
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
GALE WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight.
WED
W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
WED NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
FRI
E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
SAT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
SUN
S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
PKZ775-181230
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
SAT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
SUN
W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
PKZ776-181230
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
SUN
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ777-181230
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
WED NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
SAT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
SUN
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
PKZ778-181230
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
WED NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
FRI
S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
SAT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
SUN
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
PKZ780-181230
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
SAT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
SUN
W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
PKZ781-181230
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
SAT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
SUN
W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
PKZ782-181230
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
SAT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
SUN
W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
PKZ783-181230
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 10 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
FRI THROUGH SAT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
SUN
W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
PKZ784-181230
Adak to Kiska Bering Side
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
FRI
E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
SAT THROUGH SUN
W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
PKZ785-181230
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
WED
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
FRI
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
SAT
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
SUN
W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
PKZ786-181230
Kiska to Attu Bering Side
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED
S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
THU AND THU NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
SAT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
SUN
W wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
PKZ787-181230
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED
S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
THU
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
FRI
W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
SAT
W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
SUN
W wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft.
PKZ766-181230
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
GALE WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NW wind 40 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 50
kt in the evening. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight.
WED
W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
FRI
E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
PKZ760-181230
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
STORM WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SW wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
WED
W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
THU
N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
FRI THROUGH SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SUN
E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ761-181230
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
STORM WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
WED
W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
WED NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
THU
N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
FRI THROUGH SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ762-181230
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
GALE WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt in the evening. Seas 13 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
WED
W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
THU NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
FRI THROUGH SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ763-181230
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
WED
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU
W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
FRI THROUGH SAT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ764-181230
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
STORM WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft subsiding to 17 ft after midnight.
WED
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
WED NIGHT
W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
THU
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
FRI
E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ765-181230
North and West of Nunivak Island
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
WED
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
WED NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
FRI THROUGH SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ767-181230
Saint Matthew Island Waters
341 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
GALE WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
E of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 35 kt diminishing to
25 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 25 kt
becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
WED
W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
FRI THROUGH SAT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SUN
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.