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FZAK51 PAFC 161228
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 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.

PKZ197-170115-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1000 mb low 40 nm SE of Montague Island this morning moves into
Prince William Sound and dissipates this afternoon. A front moves
into the western Gulf mid-morning today and lifts to the northern
Gulf Coast by Mon morning. A 988 mb low develops along this front
50 nm SE of Seward mid-morning Mon. This low moves into Prince
William Sound Mon evening and inland of Southcentral Alaska
through Tue morning.

$$

PKZ710-170115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ711-170115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ712-170115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ715-170115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ716-170115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ714-170115-
Resurrection Bay-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-170115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-170115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-170115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight.
Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-170115-
Port of Valdez-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-170115-
Valdez Narrows-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-170115-
Valdez Arm-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-170115-
Passage Canal-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-170115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ731-170115-
Barren Islands East-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ733-170115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ732-170115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ734-170115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ736-170115-
Chiniak Bay-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ737-170115-
Marmot Bay-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ738-170115-
Shelikof Strait-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ742-170115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-170115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-170115-
Kachemak Bay-
328 AM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$