


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
494 FZAK51 PAFC 230017 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 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. PKZ197-231315- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 978 mb low 145 nm West of Sitka loops over Kodiak City at 992 mb and dissipates Mon afternoon. Its front wraps over the North Gulf Coast for Mon afternoon. A 975 mb North Pacific low approaches the Southern Gulf by Mon afternoon. Its front sweeps into the Eastern Gulf through Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ710-231315- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ711-231315- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ712-231315- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ715-231315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ716-231315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ714-231315- Resurrection Bay- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-231315- Northwest Prince William Sound- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-231315- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-231315- Southwest Prince William Sound- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-231315- Port of Valdez- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-231315- Valdez Narrows- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-231315- Valdez Arm- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-231315- Passage Canal- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-231315- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-231315- Barren Islands East- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ733-231315- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ732-231315- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ734-231315- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ736-231315- Chiniak Bay- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-231315- Marmot Bay- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ738-231315- Shelikof Strait- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ742-231315- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-231315- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ741-231315- Kachemak Bay- 317 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 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 AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$