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FZAK52 PAFC 161139
CWFALU
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
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.
PKZ199-170045-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1027 MB LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM 112 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL MON
MORNING MOVES TO 54 NM NORTHWEST OF UNALASKA TUE MORNING. HIGH
PRESSURE REMAINS OVER BERING SEA THROUGH WED MORNING.
PKZ750-170045-
SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE OUT TO 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY
TODAY
NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. EXTREME FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE OF 4 CM PER
HOUR OR GREATER MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. EXTREME FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE OF 4 CM PER
HOUR OR GREATER MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
TUE
NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. EXTREME FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE OF 4 CM PER
HOUR OR GREATER MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
WED
NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
THU THROUGH FRI
NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
PKZ751-170045-
SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE FROM 15 TO 100 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY
TODAY
NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
WED THROUGH THU
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
FRI
NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
PKZ752-170045-
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE TOLSTOI OUT TO 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY
TODAY
NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
WED
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU THROUGH FRI
NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ753-170045-
CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE TOLSTOI FROM 15 TO 100 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY
TODAY
N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
WED
NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
THU THROUGH FRI
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
PKZ754-170045-
CAPE TOLSTOI TO CAPE SARICHEF OUT TO 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY
TODAY
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WED
NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
THU THROUGH FRI
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ755-170045-
CAPE TOLSTOI TO CAPE SARICHEF FROM 15 TO 100 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
WED THROUGH FRI
NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
PKZ756-170045-
PORT HEIDEN TO NELSON LAGOON OUT TO 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY
TODAY
N WIND 30 KT.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 30 KT.
TUE
NW WIND 30 KT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 30 KT.
WED
NW WIND 25 KT.
THU
NW WIND 30 KT.
FRI
NW WIND 25 KT.
PKZ757-170045-
PORT HEIDEN TO NELSON LAGOON FROM 15 TO 60 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY
TODAY
NW WIND 30 KT.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 30 KT.
TUE
NW WIND 30 KT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 30 KT.
WED THROUGH THU
NW WIND 30 KT.
FRI
NW WIND 25 KT.
PKZ758-170045-
NELSON LAGOON TO CAPE SARICHEF OUT TO 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY
TODAY
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
TONIGHT
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
TUE
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
WED THROUGH FRI
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
PKZ759-170045-
NELSON LAGOON TO CAPE SARICHEF FROM 15 TO 70 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY
TODAY
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
TUE
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
WED THROUGH FRI
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
PKZ770-170045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE OUT TO 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY
TODAY
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
WED
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU THROUGH FRI
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
PKZ772-170045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE FROM 15 TO 85 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY
TODAY
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
WED
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU THROUGH FRI
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
PKZ771-170045-
UNALASKA BAY-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
WED
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU THROUGH FRI
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
PKZ773-170045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE OUT TO 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
WED
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU THROUGH FRI
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
PKZ774-170045-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE FROM 15 TO 85 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY
TODAY
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
WED
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
THU THROUGH FRI
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
PKZ775-170045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM BERING SIDE OUT TO 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TUE
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
WED
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FRI
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
PKZ776-170045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM BERING SIDE FROM 15 TO 85 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TUE
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
WED
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
PKZ777-170045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM PACFIC SIDE OUT TO 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY
TODAY
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TUE
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
WED
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
PKZ778-170045-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM PACIFIC SIDE FROM 15 TO 75 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TUE
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
WED
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
THU
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
PKZ780-170045-
SEGUAM TO ADAK BERING SIDE OUT TO 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TUE
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
WED THROUGH THU
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
PKZ781-170045-
SEGUAM TO ADAK BERING SIDE FROM 15 TO 85 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TUE
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
WED THROUGH THU
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
PKZ782-170045-
SEGUAM TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE OUT TO 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
TUE
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WED THROUGH THU
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ783-170045-
SEGUAM TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE FROM 15 TO 75 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TUE
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
WED THROUGH THU
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
PKZ784-170045-
ADAK TO KISKA BERING SIDE-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WED
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
THU
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
PKZ785-170045-
ADAK TO KISKA PACIFIC SIDE-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
TUE
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WED
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
THU
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
PKZ786-170045-
KISKA TO ATTU BERING SIDE-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU THROUGH FRI
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
PKZ787-170045-
KISKA TO ATTU PACIFIC SIDE-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WED THROUGH THU
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
FRI
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
PKZ766-170045-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEARSHORE WATERS-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
TUE
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
WED
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
THU
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
FRI
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
PKZ760-170045-
BRISTOL BAY GREATER THAN 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY
TODAY
NW WIND 30 KT.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 30 KT.
TUE
NW WIND 30 KT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 30 KT.
WED THROUGH THU
NW WIND 30 KT.
FRI
NW WIND 25 KT.
PKZ761-170045-
BRISTOL BAY FROM PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE CHICHAGOF OUT TO 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY
TODAY
NW WIND 30 KT.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 30 KT.
TUE
NW WIND 30 KT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 25 KT.
WED
NW WIND 20 KT.
THU
NW WIND 25 KT.
FRI
NW WIND 20 KT.
PKZ762-170045-
BRISTOL BAY FROM CAPE CHICHAGOF TO CAPE PIERCE OUT TO 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY
TODAY
NW WIND 30 KT.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 30 KT.
TUE
NW WIND 30 KT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 30 KT.
WED THROUGH THU
NW WIND 30 KT.
FRI
N WIND 25 KT.
PKZ763-170045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT OUT TO 15 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY
TODAY
N WIND 25 KT.
TONIGHT
N WIND 25 KT.
TUE
N WIND 25 KT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 25 KT.
WED THROUGH THU
N WIND 35 KT.
FRI
N WIND 30 KT.
PKZ764-170045-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA FROM 15 TO 80 NM-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
..BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY
TODAY
NW WIND 30 KT.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 30 KT.
TUE
N WIND 30 KT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 30 KT.
WED THROUGH FRI
N WIND 30 KT.
PKZ765-170045-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 15 KT.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 KT.
TUE
N WIND 15 KT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT.
WED
NW WIND 25 KT.
THU
N WIND 30 KT.
FRI
N WIND 25 KT.
PKZ767-170045-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
339 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND
W 20 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND
N 20 KT
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
TUE
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
WED THROUGH FRI
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
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