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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 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.

PKZ197-241315-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1004 mb low 185 nm SE of Middleton Island moves to 90 nm SW of
Yakutat at 1012 mb Mon morning, and then dissipates Mon evening.
A front enters the southwestern Gulf Tue morning.

$$

PKZ710-241315-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-241315-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-241315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ715-241315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-241315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-241315-
Resurrection Bay-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-241315-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-241315-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-241315-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-241315-
Port of Valdez-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-241315-
Valdez Narrows-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-241315-
Valdez Arm-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-241315-
Passage Canal-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  and patchy fog. Freezing
spray.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-241315-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-241315-
Barren Islands East-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-241315-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ732-241315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ734-241315-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ736-241315-
Chiniak Bay-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-241315-
Marmot Bay-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ738-241315-
Shelikof Strait-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ742-241315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-241315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-241315-
Kachemak Bay-
333 PM AKST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$