Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
066 FZAK51 PAFC 082316 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 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. PKZ197-091215- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1008 mb low forms 50 nm N of Middleton Island 60N 146W Tue evening and moves 40 nm W of Yakutat at 1008 mb Wed morning, then moves inland. $$ PKZ710-091215- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ711-091215- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ712-091215- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ715-091215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ716-091215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ714-091215- Resurrection Bay- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-091215- Northwest Prince William Sound- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-091215- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-091215- Southwest Prince William Sound- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-091215- Port of Valdez- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-091215- Valdez Narrows- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-091215- Valdez Arm- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-091215- Passage Canal- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-091215- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ731-091215- Barren Islands East- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ733-091215- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ732-091215- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ734-091215- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ736-091215- Chiniak Bay- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-091215- Marmot Bay- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ738-091215- Shelikof Strait- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-091215- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ740-091215- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ741-091215- Kachemak Bay- 316 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft except 8 ft in the outer bay. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$