Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
553 FZAK51 PAFC 091230 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 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. PKZ197-100100- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A trough along the north Gulf Coast dissipates by Sun night. A 980 mb North Pacific low moves 170 nm southeast of Kodiak City at 978 mb Mon morning and then moves 110 nm southwest of Yakutat at 987 mb by Tue morning. $$ PKZ710-100100- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ711-100100- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ712-100100- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt in the morning becoming NE 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ715-100100- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ716-100100- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ714-100100- Resurrection Bay- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-100100- Northwest Prince William Sound- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-100100- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-100100- Southwest Prince William Sound- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-100100- Port of Valdez- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-100100- Valdez Narrows- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-100100- Valdez Arm- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-100100- Passage Canal- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON...E wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-100100- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ731-100100- Barren Islands East- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ733-100100- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ732-100100- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ734-100100- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .MON...NW wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ736-100100- Chiniak Bay- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-100100- Marmot Bay- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ738-100100- Shelikof Strait- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ742-100100- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ740-100100- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ741-100100- Kachemak Bay- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$