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FZAK51 PAFC 012343
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 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.

PKZ197-021230-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 970 mb low 60 nm S of Cape Suckling moves onshore near Cape
Suckling at 987 mb Sun afternoon.

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PKZ710-021230-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ711-021230-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ712-021230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ715-021230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ716-021230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ714-021230-
Resurrection Bay-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming S wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming Variable after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-021230-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-021230-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ726-021230-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-021230-
Port of Valdez-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-021230-
Valdez Narrows-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-021230-
Valdez Arm-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-021230-
Passage Canal-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-021230-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ731-021230-
Barren Islands East-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ733-021230-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

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PKZ732-021230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ734-021230-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ736-021230-
Chiniak Bay-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ737-021230-
Marmot Bay-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-021230-
Shelikof Strait-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-021230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-021230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-021230-
Kachemak Bay-
343 PM AKDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$