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FZAK51 PAFC 132301
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 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.

PKZ197-141215-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A ridge moves into Southeast Alaska for Wed afternoon. A front
enters the Southern Gulf Wed morning and extends across the Gulf
through Thu afternoon. A 983 mb Low 65 nm South of Castle Cape
moves to 55 nm West of Sitkinak at 997 mb by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-141215-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-141215-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-141215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-141215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-141215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-141215-
Resurrection Bay-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the evening.. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-141215-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-141215-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-141215-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-141215-
Port of Valdez-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-141215-
Valdez Narrows-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-141215-
Valdez Arm-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-141215-
Passage Canal-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-141215-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-141215-
Barren Islands East-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-141215-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ732-141215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt except E 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ734-141215-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ736-141215-
Chiniak Bay-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft
building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ737-141215-
Marmot Bay-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.WED...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-141215-
Shelikof Strait-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 9 ft after midnight.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-141215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-141215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-141215-
Kachemak Bay-
301 PM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$