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CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 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.

PKZ197-230015-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front lifts to the north Gulf coast through Tue afternoon where
it remains nearly stationary through Wed afternoon. A 1014 mb low
200 nm S of Sand Point moves to 200 nm SE of Kodiak City at 996
mb for Wed morning. It then tracks to 230 nm S of Cape Suckling
for Thu morning. Its front wraps from the north Gulf coast to
Kodiak Island beginning Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-230015-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ711-230015-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ712-230015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ715-230015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ716-230015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ714-230015-
Resurrection Bay-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-230015-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-230015-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-230015-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...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.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-230015-
Port of Valdez-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-230015-
Valdez Narrows-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-230015-
Valdez Arm-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-230015-
Passage Canal-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-230015-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-230015-
Barren Islands East-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ733-230015-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ732-230015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-230015-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-230015-
Chiniak Bay-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-230015-
Marmot Bay-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-230015-
Shelikof Strait-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-230015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ740-230015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ741-230015-
Kachemak Bay-
323 AM AKDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$