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FZAK51 PAFC 271308
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 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.

PKZ197-280215-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the Gulf lifts to the north Gulf coast by Thu evening
and lingers through Sat morning. A 1001 mb low 125 nm SE of Kodiak
City tracks to Kamishak Bay at 1005 mb for Thu afternoon and
dissipates. A 1011 mb low 270 nm SE of Kodiak City Fri morning
moves to 60 nm S of Seward at 1017 mb by Sat morning.

$$

PKZ710-280215-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ711-280215-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ712-280215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ715-280215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ716-280215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ714-280215-
Resurrection Bay-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-280215-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-280215-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-280215-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-280215-
Port of Valdez-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-280215-
Valdez Narrows-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 1 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 1 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-280215-
Valdez Arm-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-280215-
Passage Canal-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-280215-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-280215-
Barren Islands East-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-280215-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ732-280215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except S 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ734-280215-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, S wind 25 kt
diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ736-280215-
Chiniak Bay-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-280215-
Marmot Bay-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-280215-
Shelikof Strait-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-280215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-280215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ741-280215-
Kachemak Bay-
408 AM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$