Gale Warning 270, NWS Anchorage, AK

345 
FZAK52 PAFC 080026
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 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.

PKZ199-081300-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 957 mb low 325 nm Southwest of Attu moves to 160 nm North of 
Kiska at 991 mb for Sat afternoon. Its front moves across the 
Central Aleutians by Sat afternoon. A 984 mb North Pacific low 
moves to 330 nm South of Attu at 981 mb for Sat afternoon. Its 
front approaches the Aleutians through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-081300-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ751-081300-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ752-081300-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ753-081300-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ754-081300-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ755-081300-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ756-081300-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ757-081300-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ758-081300-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ759-081300-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ770-081300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ772-081300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ771-081300-
Unalaska Bay-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow
showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ773-081300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming W late. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ774-081300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming W late. Seas 12 ft building to 17
ft after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ775-081300-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain
and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ776-081300-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Snow
and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ777-081300-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain
and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ778-081300-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt early becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
11 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ780-081300-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ781-081300-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ782-081300-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ783-081300-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 26 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ784-081300-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft building to 27 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ785-081300-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 14 ft
building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 39 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 37 ft subsiding to 29 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ786-081300-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 33 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 27 ft subsiding to 18 ft after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ787-081300-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 55 kt after midnight. Seas 18
ft building to 36 ft after midnight. Widespread rain and snow 
showers.
.FRI...SW wind 55 kt. Gusts as high as 80 kt in the morning. Seas 44
ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 35 ft subsiding to 23 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ766-081300-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ760-081300-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ761-081300-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ762-081300-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ763-081300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ764-081300-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ765-081300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ767-081300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
326 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 30 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft building to
13 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Extreme freezing
spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate 
on vessels near the ice edge.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

841 
FZAK52 PAFC 081244
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 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.

PKZ199-090145-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 956 mb low 120 nm southwest of Shemya moves to 130 nm north of
Kiska at 991 mb for Sat afternoon before retrograding to 80 nm
northwest of Shemya at 993 mb Sun morning. Its front extends from
the western Bering/central Aleutians and pushes to the central 
Bering/eastern Aleutians by Fri afternoon. A 974 mb North Pacific 
low Sat morning tracks to 120 nm south of Adak for Sun morning. 
Its front reaches the central Aleutians Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-090145-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ751-090145-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ752-090145-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ753-090145-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ754-090145-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ755-090145-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ756-090145-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ757-090145-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ758-090145-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ759-090145-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ770-090145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Snow
showers and rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ772-090145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ771-090145-
Unalaska Bay-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ773-090145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ774-090145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ775-090145-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ776-090145-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ777-090145-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ778-090145-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft
building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ780-090145-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ781-090145-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ782-090145-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 21 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft
subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ783-090145-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 25 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23
ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ784-090145-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft building to 26 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft
subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ785-090145-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 38 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
36 ft subsiding to 29 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ786-090145-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
26 ft subsiding to 17 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ787-090145-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 42 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
33 ft subsiding to 22 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ766-090145-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ760-090145-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ761-090145-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ762-090145-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ763-090145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ764-090145-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ765-090145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ767-090145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
344 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 30 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

496 
FZAK52 PAFC 090112
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 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.

PKZ199-091430-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 mb low 120 nm northwest of Shemya weakens to 992 mb and 
moves 200 nm north of Amchitka. A 974 mb North Pacific low Sat 
morning tracks to 100 nm south of Amchitka for Sun morning. Its 
front reaches the central Aleutians Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-091430-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ751-091430-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ752-091430-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ753-091430-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ754-091430-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ755-091430-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ756-091430-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ757-091430-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ758-091430-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ759-091430-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ770-091430-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt except E wind 15 kt E of Unalaska. Seas 6 
ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ772-091430-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ771-091430-
Unalaska Bay-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft
building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ773-091430-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ774-091430-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ775-091430-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ776-091430-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ777-091430-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ778-091430-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ780-091430-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ781-091430-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ782-091430-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ783-091430-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22
ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ784-091430-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft
subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ785-091430-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
35 ft subsiding to 28 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ786-091430-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 26
ft subsiding to 18 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ787-091430-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
33 ft subsiding to 22 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ766-091430-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ760-091430-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ761-091430-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ762-091430-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.MON...N wind 20 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ763-091430-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ764-091430-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or
greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels along the ice edge after
midnight.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or
greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels along the ice edge.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or
greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels along the ice edge.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ765-091430-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.MON...N wind 20 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ767-091430-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
412 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 30 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or
greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels along the ice edge after
midnight.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or
greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels along the ice edge after
midnight.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or
greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels along the ice edge after
midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
414 PM AKST Wed Mar 6 2024

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

Influence from the departing low pressure system in the northern
Gulf of Alaska continues to diminish as the system shifts further
east and weakens. As the low moves, Southcentral skies will become
increasingly clear tonight and into Thursday as well as wind
speeds diminishing further across the area. One area that may see
a chance for snow showers will be through the Kennedy/Stevenson
Entrances, the southern tip of Kenai Peninsula, and the northern
side of Kodiak Island, Thursday. Chances for Kodiak City to see
some snow showers will peak Thursday afternoon, and diminish
across the aforementioned areas by Thursday evening. This benign
pattern is anticipated to persist into the early weekend, when a
north Pacific low pressure system approaches the northern Gulf
coast from the eastern Gulf. Model agreement on the track of this
system is currently loose, however it does appear that a system
will be approaching, questions that remain are how intense it will
be and what impacts it may bring to Southcentral. Snowfall
associated with this system will be a focal point of the forecast
for the next few days as details of location, wind direction,
upper-level support, and moisture content come more in line. The
track of this low will need to be carefully monitored as upper
level support may overcome typical lower level downsloping and
drying typical of easterly flow for the Western Kenai Peninsula,
the Anchorage Bowl and the Matanuska and Susitna Valleys with snow
possible for these areas Saturday and Sunday.

-CL

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE BERING
SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3: This afternoon through Saturday
afternoon)...

The forecast remains largely on track, with a few tweaks to
capture the latest observations and model guidance. The biggest
surprise today has been the persistent fog and stratus over
Southwest Alaska, some of which is producing snow in places like
Dillingham and Aniak. This stratus and fog will likely linger
through early Thursday morning, with gradual improvement expected
overnight. Forecasting stratus and fog is tricky, so there is
uncertainty with how thick the fog may grow through the remainder
of today, and the timing of when the fog will begin to lift
tonight.

Otherwise, the main players in the region's weather through today
will be occluding lows over Kuskokwim Delta and near the Central
Aleutians. Snow showers embedded in the low circulation will
continue to rotate across Kuskokwim Delta, leading to modest
increases in snow amount through Thursday morning. For the Central
Aleutians, expect winds and precipitation to continue
decreasing/subsiding as the low weakens. Precipitation will linger
along the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula through Thursday
afternoon as flow shifts northerly and snow showers move in off
the Bering Sea.

By Friday, a strong low moving into the Western Aleutians/Bering
will bring contrasting weather regimes between the Bering
Sea/Aleutians versus Southwest Alaska. Southwest Alaska will
remain ensconced in northerly flow, leading to a cooling trend, little
to no precipitation, and lighter winds. Overnight minimum
temperatures drop as low as the negative teens by Saturday night
for Southwest Alaska. Meanwhile, the Bering Sea/Aleutians will see
strong winds, steady precipitation, and temperatures hovering
near freezing as the low and its front move through. While there
remain some model disagreements with where the occluded low
center will track from late Friday through Saturday, there is good
consensus that winds will remain below High Wind criteria (75
mph) over land. The other tricky aspect of this forecast will be
with precipitation type; the front brings in warmer air, but the
low's occlusion will limit the amount of warm air making it into
the Aleutians. Have kept with a rain/snow mix with this system,
but could see a period of snow with cold air wrapping around the
low. The low and its front weaken through Friday night, with
precipitation becoming more showery. By late Saturday morning,
another low begins to make its way towards the Central and Western
Aleutians from the North Pacific.

- KC

&&

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

The entire weather pattern shifts slightly Southward during the
forecast period. This results in some forecast confidence changes
that becomes somewhat uncertain due to the adjusted tracks and
strengths through Wednesday. The pattern also simplifies with a
ridge over the Bering and a trough across Mainland Alaska and the
Gulf, and the North Pacific influences moved away from the
Aleutians. But upper level shortwaves through the pattern bring
out active weather conditions in nearly all areas.

A well developed low and front slip along the Aleutians and exits
to the North Pacific near the Alaska Peninsula for Monday. Gusty
Easterly winds stretch Westward over the Bering. A series of
weaker lows and fronts track along and South of the Aleutians
through Wednesday. Winds increasing to gale force spread over Thu
Western Aleutians Tuesday. Widespread mixed rain and snow changes
to rain, with gusty winds spread over the Aleutians and Southern
Bering into the Alaska Peninsula. Weak troughs moving along the
West Coast into Southwest Alaska through the end of the period.

A deep upper level trough over the Mainland helps draw another
round of Arctic air over the Eastern Bering and Western half of
Alaska, and spreading across the state through the period. A
moderately strong low loops and lingers over the Gulf diminishes
Wednesday, spreading rain, occasionally heavy along the Copper
River Delta, becoming snow further inland. Gusty coastal winds
return for late Monday through Tuesday, building a gale force
barrier jet along the North Gulf Coast early Tuesday.

Kutz

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist. There is an
outside chance for a brief MVFR ceiling overnight into Thursday
morning.

&&