Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
182 FZAK51 PAFC 121142 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 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. PKZ197-130015- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front enters the Southern Gulf this morning and extends across the Northern Gulf through the afternoon. A 989 mb low forms on the front 308 nm S of Kodiak City Sun morning, and moves to 95 nm E of Kodiak City at 978 mb Sun afternoon. The low then moves 52 nm S of Cordova at 994 mb by Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ710-130015- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ711-130015- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ712-130015- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ715-130015- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ716-130015- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ714-130015- Resurrection Bay- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-130015- Northwest Prince William Sound- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ725-130015- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ726-130015- Southwest Prince William Sound- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ720-130015- Port of Valdez- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-130015- Valdez Narrows- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-130015- Valdez Arm- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-130015- Passage Canal- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-130015- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ731-130015- Barren Islands East- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ733-130015- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ732-130015- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ734-130015- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ736-130015- Chiniak Bay- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ737-130015- Marmot Bay- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ738-130015- Shelikof Strait- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ742-130015- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain with snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ740-130015- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ741-130015- Kachemak Bay- 342 AM AKDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. In the outer bay, N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$