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FZAK51 PAFC 051130
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 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.

PKZ197-060030-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 996 mb low 40 nm SE of Cape Sarichef tracks to 50 nm SW of
Yakutat at 1008 mb by Tue morning. A front along the north Gulf
coast pushes inland by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-060030-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-060030-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-060030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ715-060030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-060030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ714-060030-
Resurrection Bay-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-060030-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-060030-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-060030-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-060030-
Port of Valdez-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-060030-
Valdez Narrows-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming S. Seas 3 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.MON...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-060030-
Valdez Arm-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-060030-
Passage Canal-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-060030-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ731-060030-
Barren Islands East-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-060030-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ732-060030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-060030-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ736-060030-
Chiniak Bay-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-060030-
Marmot Bay-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft
building to 7 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-060030-
Shelikof Strait-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-060030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-060030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-060030-
Kachemak Bay-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft except 10 ft in the outer bay.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$