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FZAK51 PAFC 141137
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 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.

PKZ197-150100-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 983 mb low 150 nm S of Perryville swings into Bristol Bay as it
sends a front north across the Gulf through Thursday afternoon. A
weak 1002 mb low forms 100 nm S of Yakutat Friday morning.

$$

PKZ710-150100-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ711-150100-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ712-150100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ715-150100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ716-150100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ714-150100-
Resurrection Bay-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.THU...N wind 10 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.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.

$$

PKZ724-150100-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-150100-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-150100-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-150100-
Port of Valdez-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

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

$$

PKZ721-150100-
Valdez Narrows-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

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

$$

PKZ722-150100-
Valdez Arm-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.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.

$$

PKZ723-150100-
Passage Canal-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-150100-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ731-150100-
Barren Islands East-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ733-150100-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

PKZ732-150100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt except E 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ734-150100-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ736-150100-
Chiniak Bay-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-150100-
Marmot Bay-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...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 becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-150100-
Shelikof Strait-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...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 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-150100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-150100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-150100-
Kachemak Bay-
337 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$