Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
781 FZAK51 PAFC 020000 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 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. PKZ197-021315- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1013 mb low, nearly stalled at 267 nm southeast of Kodiak, moves very slowly east to 208 nm west of Port Alexander at 1016 mb by Saturday evening. Then, another area of low pressure will enter the Gulf of Alaska and be around 344 nm south of Kodiak Island on Sunday. $$ PKZ710-021315- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ711-021315- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ712-021315- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ715-021315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ716-021315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ714-021315- Resurrection Bay- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-021315- Northwest Prince William Sound- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-021315- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-021315- Southwest Prince William Sound- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-021315- Port of Valdez- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-021315- Valdez Narrows- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-021315- Valdez Arm- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-021315- Passage Canal- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-021315- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ731-021315- Barren Islands East- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ733-021315- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ732-021315- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ734-021315- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ736-021315- Chiniak Bay- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-021315- Marmot Bay- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-021315- Shelikof Strait- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-021315- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-021315- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-021315- Kachemak Bay- 400 PM AKDT Fri Aug 1 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 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...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$