Gale Warning 810, NWS Anchorage, AK

189 
FZAK52 PAFC 151301
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

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.

PKZ199-160200-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 mb low forms along the front 120 nm west of Mekoryuk, then 
exits into the Yukon Delta at 996 mb by Fri afternoon. A 993 mb 
low 110 nm north of Adak moves to 110 nm north of Saint Paul at
992 mb by Fri night. A 995 mb low 120 nm south of Seguam Fri 
afternoon moves to 20 nm north of Cape Newenham at 974 mb by Sat 
afternoon. It exits into the Kuskokwim Delta by Sun evening.

$$

PKZ750-160200-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers with snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ751-160200-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

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

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ752-160200-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ753-160200-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ754-160200-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers with snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ755-160200-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ756-160200-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ757-160200-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon.
Rain showers with snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ758-160200-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ759-160200-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ770-160200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ772-160200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ771-160200-
Unalaska Bay-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-160200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain with snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ774-160200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ775-160200-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ776-160200-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ777-160200-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ778-160200-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ780-160200-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ781-160200-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ782-160200-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ783-160200-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ784-160200-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ785-160200-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ786-160200-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ787-160200-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ766-160200-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ760-160200-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

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

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ761-160200-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

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

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ762-160200-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ763-160200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ764-160200-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ765-160200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ767-160200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

538 
FZAK52 PAFC 160126
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

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.

PKZ199-161415-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 mb Western Bering low complex merges to form a 977 mb low 
45 nm Northwest of Cape Newenham Sat afternoon, then shifts to the
Central Norton Sound at 992 mb for Sun afternoon. Its front moves
over the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula through Sun afternoon. A 
969 mb South Kamchatka low extends a well developed front over the
Western Aleutians by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-161415-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ751-161415-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ752-161415-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ753-161415-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ754-161415-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ755-161415-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ756-161415-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 14 ft in
the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ757-161415-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon.
Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ758-161415-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
Snow showers and  rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ759-161415-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 18 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ770-161415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ772-161415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ771-161415-
Unalaska Bay-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-161415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ774-161415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ775-161415-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ776-161415-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ777-161415-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ778-161415-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ780-161415-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ781-161415-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ782-161415-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ783-161415-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ784-161415-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ785-161415-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ786-161415-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ787-161415-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ766-161415-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ760-161415-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow with rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ761-161415-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ762-161415-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray.
Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ763-161415-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Snow showers.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ764-161415-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers and rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ765-161415-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ767-161415-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
426 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

442 
FZAK52 PAFC 161238
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

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.

PKZ199-170130-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 mb low 115 nm SW of Cape Newenham pushes through the 
Kuskokwim Bay and inland of the coast later this evening. A 
Kamchatka low brings a Bering front across the Western Aleutians 
into the Central Aleutians Sun morning through Mon morning.

$$

PKZ750-170130-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ751-170130-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ752-170130-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ753-170130-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ754-170130-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ755-170130-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ756-170130-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ757-170130-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ758-170130-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ759-170130-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ770-170130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ772-170130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ771-170130-
Unalaska Bay-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-170130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ774-170130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ775-170130-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ776-170130-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ777-170130-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ778-170130-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ780-170130-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ781-170130-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ782-170130-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ783-170130-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ784-170130-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Snow
and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ785-170130-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ786-170130-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ787-170130-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ766-170130-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.  Snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ760-170130-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ761-170130-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ762-170130-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ763-170130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt.
.WED...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ764-170130-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ765-170130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ767-170130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
338 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

830 
FZAK52 PAFC 170024
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

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.

PKZ199-171300-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 979 mb low in Kuskokwim Bay moves inland over Western Alaska 
through Sun morning. A front pushes from the western 
Aleutians/Bering Sea Sun afternoon to the eastern Aleutians and 
Pribilof Islands by Mon afternoon. A compact 970 mb low develops 
along the front around 300 nm north of Kiska on Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-171300-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ751-171300-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ752-171300-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ753-171300-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ754-171300-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ755-171300-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ756-171300-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ757-171300-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 20 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ758-171300-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ759-171300-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ770-171300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ772-171300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ771-171300-
Unalaska Bay-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-171300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ774-171300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ775-171300-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ776-171300-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ777-171300-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ778-171300-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ780-171300-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ781-171300-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ782-171300-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ783-171300-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ784-171300-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ785-171300-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ786-171300-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ787-171300-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ766-171300-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ760-171300-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ761-171300-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ762-171300-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ763-171300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Snow showers.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ764-171300-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ765-171300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ767-171300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
324 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
526 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2023

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...

Snow showers persist across Prince William Sound and the eastern
Kenai Peninsula this morning as a weak surface trough extending
from a compact low over the northern Gulf rotates east to west
across the region. This low and associated trough will slide
southwest through the morning hours before moving back to the
east, across the central Gulf. This is in response to a deeper
surface low moving north from the eastern Gulf and lifting onshore
east of Kayak Island.

Several additional inches of snow are possible across the eastern
Kenai Peninsula this morning before these feature move south. With
the trough moving back over the central Gulf and a ridge setting
up over the interior of Alaska, the resulting pressure gradient
will tighten across along the Southcentral coast. The result will
be a rapid increase in gap winds along the coast later this
morning. These winds will peak by late afternoon before slowing
winding down tonight. For locations such as Whittier and Thompson
Pass that received quite a bit of snow over the past couple of
days due to the persistent snow shower activity, the increase in
winds will likely result in blowing snow. These gap winds are
likely to be strongest around Whittier, where gusts could approach
50 mph. As such, a blizzard warning is in effect through 6pm this
evening. A blowing snow advisory is in effect for Thompson Pass
through 9 pm.

A transient upper-level ridge will move over the area tonight
through Friday morning. This will likely lead to additional
clearing and calmer winds. Fog will be a possibility for the
Copper River Basin and along the coast of Cook Inlet and the Knik
Arm, including the locations of Anchorage, Palmer, and Kenai
overnight Thursday into early Friday morning.

By Friday morning, the next storm system is set to move over
Southcentral, first bringing a mix of snow and rain to Kodiak
Island. Snow will then overspread the western half of Southcentral
by Friday afternoon. A mix of snow and rain will linger across the
Southcentral coast into Friday as warmer air begin to work north
from the Gulf.

-TM

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA (Days
1 through 3: Tonight through Saturday)...

As influence from the low in the Gulf of Alaska weakens, the main
atmospheric feature for Southwest Alaska and the Bering Sea is a
broad frontal system currently over the Central Aleutians. As
mentioned, influence from the low over the Gulf of Alaska has
weakened, allowing for the gusty winds across the southern Alaska
Peninsula to ease. Snow showers and intermittent periods of gusts
are still possible early this morning, however not to the prior
intensity. The front is currently situated over Adak and Atka,
bringing warmer southerly air and rainfall. The front, however,
is pushing quickly to the east and is expected to reach Unalaska
later this morning, and Cold Bay by this afternoon. The front will
cross the Pribilofs sometime late this morning, but temperatures
may not reach above freezing that far north, and unlike the
islands to the south. Thus, an initial bout of snowfall is
expected with a changeover to a rain/snow mix possible later in
the afternoon as the bulk of precipitation shifts east out of the
area. Behind the front, a new area of low pressure is expected to
spread light to moderate snow across the Western Aleutians,
beginning this morning. The low will then slowly advance eastward,
pacing the front ahead of it.

As the front continues towards the Southwest coast, northeasterly
winds along the Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay coasts will begin
to increase this afternoon, with snow beginning this evening.
Gusty winds combined with snowfall will reduce visibility to one
quarter mile or less at times along the coasts. Thus, Blizzard
Warnings are in effect from tonight through Friday morning for
the Kuskokwim Delta coast (including Mekoryuk) and the Western
Capes of Bristol Bay (including Platinum and Goodnews Bay). Snow
will spread inland and winds will gradually diminish along the
coast through Friday. In the lower Kuskokwim Valley, winds will be
much more moderate; however, 2-4 inches of new snowfall is
expected Friday. By Saturday, the driving low pressure center
behind the front is expected to bring another round of snow and
winds to Southwest, as well as produce a widespread snowfall
pattern across the Bering. This widespread snowy pattern is
expected to set in across the region to persist through the
weekend.

CL

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Sunday through Wednesday)...

Two broad upper level longwave troughs stretch across the Bering
Sea and into the Gulf of Alaska this weekend through early next
week. The first trough pushes towards the north Gulf coast Sunday
through Sunday night and the second moves across the Alaska
Peninsula towards the north Gulf coast Monday into Tuesday. The
surface reflection is still a bit wonky in the long term but there
is fairly decent agreement across the models for the upper levels
representing these waves, with slight discrepancies on timing.
The first wave is showing another round of heavy precipitation
for the Gulf coast. The challenge will be determining precipitation
type, which will be dependent on how much warm air tracks onshore
and how high snow levels rise as a result. This is particularly
valid for Cordova/Valdez. Gusty offshore winds and gap winds near
Kodiak Island and Prince William Sound are expected Sunday through
Tuesday.

Gusty winds and precipitation will spread along the Aleutian Chain
and Alaska Peninsula and potentially into Bristol Bay through the
early portion of next week as the second upper level trough sweeps
through.

KM

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Temporary high pressure brings a break from snow on
Thursday, though low stratus and areas of fog have promoted
intermittent IFR conditions at PANC. Low stratus should begin to
break up with VFR conditions becoming more prominent by late
morning/midday. The next forecast challenge entails the re-
development of a low-level inversion later this evening between
03z and 06z. This would result in MVFR conditions changing back to
IFR, perhaps LIFR, but is dependent upon initial skies remaining
clear. Otherwise, snow returns to the forecast by midday Friday.

&&