Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
078 FZAK51 PAFC 171154 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 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. PKZ197-180030- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1001 mb low at 50 nm SE of Dutch Harbor Thu afternoon moves to 110 nm E of Kodiak City at 1015 mb by Sat morning. $$ PKZ710-180030- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ711-180030- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ712-180030- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ715-180030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ716-180030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ714-180030- Resurrection Bay- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-180030- Northwest Prince William Sound- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-180030- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-180030- Southwest Prince William Sound- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-180030- Port of Valdez- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-180030- Valdez Narrows- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-180030- Valdez Arm- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-180030- Passage Canal- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-180030- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-180030- Barren Islands East- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ733-180030- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ732-180030- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ734-180030- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ736-180030- Chiniak Bay- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-180030- Marmot Bay- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-180030- Shelikof Strait- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-180030- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ740-180030- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-180030- Kachemak Bay- 354 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. In the outer bay, S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$