Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
277 FZAK51 PAFC 231759 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 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. PKZ197-240315- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1003 mb low 180 nm S of Middleton Island moves 260 nm S of Middleton Island Sun afternoon before exiting south of the Gulf Sun night. $$ PKZ710-240315- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ711-240315- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ712-240315- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ715-240315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ716-240315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ714-240315- Resurrection Bay- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-240315- Northwest Prince William Sound- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-240315- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-240315- Southwest Prince William Sound- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-240315- Port of Valdez- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ721-240315- Valdez Narrows- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-240315- Valdez Arm- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-240315- Passage Canal- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-240315- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-240315- Barren Islands East- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ733-240315- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ732-240315- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ734-240315- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ736-240315- Chiniak Bay- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-240315- Marmot Bay- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ738-240315- Shelikof Strait- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-240315- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-240315- Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-240315- Kachemak Bay- 959 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$