Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
727 FZAK51 PAFC 152237 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. 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. PKZ197-161145- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front continues to push east across the Gulf of Alaska through Wed morning. Several weak troughs move across the Gulf through Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ710-161145- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ711-161145- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ712-161145- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ715-161145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ716-161145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ714-161145- Resurrection Bay- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-161145- Northwest Prince William Sound- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-161145- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-161145- Southwest Prince William Sound- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-161145- Port of Valdez- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-161145- Valdez Narrows- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt early becoming SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-161145- Valdez Arm- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt early becoming S 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-161145- Passage Canal- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-161145- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ731-161145- Barren Islands East- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ733-161145- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ732-161145- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-161145- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ736-161145- Chiniak Bay- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-161145- Marmot Bay- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-161145- Shelikof Strait- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-161145- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-161145- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-161145- Kachemak Bay- 237 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt except SW 30 kt in the outer bay. Gusts to 30 kt except gusts to 40 kt in the outer bay. Seas 6 ft except 10 ft in the outer bay. .WED...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. In the outer bay, SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning except gusts to 40 kt in the outer bay in the morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon except seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon in the outer bay. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$