Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
653 FZAK51 PAFC 230140 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 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. PKZ197-231500- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... High pressure exits the Western Gulf Sat afternoon. A trough forms across the Northern Gulf for Sat morning, and deepens to a 1014 mb low 110 nm South of Seward by Midday Sat and remains nearly stationary through Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ710-231500- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta in the morning. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ711-231500- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ712-231500- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ715-231500- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt, except N wind 20 kt near Caines Head. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ716-231500- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ714-231500- Resurrection Bay- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-231500- Northwest Prince William Sound- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-231500- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-231500- Southwest Prince William Sound- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-231500- Port of Valdez- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt.Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-231500- Valdez Narrows- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-231500- Valdez Arm- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ723-231500- Passage Canal- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-231500- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-231500- Barren Islands East- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ733-231500- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ732-231500- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ734-231500- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ736-231500- Chiniak Bay- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-231500- Marmot Bay- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-231500- Shelikof Strait- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ742-231500- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ740-231500- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ741-231500- Kachemak Bay- 440 PM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$