Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
065 FZAK51 PAFC 071154 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 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. PKZ197-080030- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 986 mb low 55 nm northeast of Seward moves to 85 nm south of Seward afternoon. It curves to 100 nm southeast of Kodiak Sat afternoon then dissipates. $$ PKZ710-080030- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ711-080030- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ712-080030- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ715-080030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ716-080030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ714-080030- Resurrection Bay- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt early diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-080030- Northwest Prince William Sound- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-080030- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-080030- Southwest Prince William Sound- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-080030- Port of Valdez- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-080030- Valdez Narrows- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-080030- Valdez Arm- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. E wind 25 kt near Bligh Reef. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-080030- Passage Canal- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt early becoming E wind 15 kt by afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-080030- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-080030- Barren Islands East- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ733-080030- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ732-080030- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ734-080030- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ736-080030- Chiniak Bay- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-080030- Marmot Bay- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ738-080030- Shelikof Strait- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ742-080030- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ740-080030- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ741-080030- Kachemak Bay- 254 AM AKST Fri Nov 7 2025 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$