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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 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.

PKZ197-010130-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 mb low develops 160 nm S of Seward this morning and moves over
the Prince William Sound and dissipates through Mon morning. A
separate front moves into the southwestern Gulf Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-010130-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-010130-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-010130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-010130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-010130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-010130-
Resurrection Bay-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-010130-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-010130-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-010130-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-010130-
Port of Valdez-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-010130-
Valdez Narrows-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-010130-
Valdez Arm-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-010130-
Passage Canal-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-010130-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-010130-
Barren Islands East-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ733-010130-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-010130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-010130-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ736-010130-
Chiniak Bay-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-010130-
Marmot Bay-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ738-010130-
Shelikof Strait-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-010130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-010130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-010130-
Kachemak Bay-
319 AM AKST Sun Nov 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. In
the outer bay, NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$