Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
359 FZAK51 PAFC 050107 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 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. PKZ197-051400- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1003 mb N Pacific low moves to 100 nm SE of Kodiak at 998 mb Fri morning. The low lifts to 70 nm ESE of Middleton Island early Sat morning before eventually moving to 80 nm E of Kodiak at 976 mb Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ710-051400- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ711-051400- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ712-051400- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ715-051400- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ716-051400- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ714-051400- Resurrection Bay- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ724-051400- Northwest Prince William Sound- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-051400- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-051400- Southwest Prince William Sound- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ720-051400- Port of Valdez- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ721-051400- Valdez Narrows- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-051400- Valdez Arm- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ723-051400- Passage Canal- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 20 kt after midnight Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-051400- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ731-051400- Barren Islands East- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ733-051400- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ732-051400- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ734-051400- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ736-051400- Chiniak Bay- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-051400- Marmot Bay- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-051400- Shelikof Strait- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-051400- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-051400- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ741-051400- Kachemak Bay- 407 PM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft except 6 ft near the outer bay. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$