Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
633 FZAK51 PAFC 092315 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 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. PKZ197-101200- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 999 mb low centered near Sand Point tracks across the Alaska Peninsula and over Kodiak Island by Fri morning. It`s associated front sweeps into the Gulf Thu morning and into Prince William Sound by Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ710-101200- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ711-101200- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ712-101200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ715-101200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ716-101200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ714-101200- Resurrection Bay- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-101200- Northwest Prince William Sound- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-101200- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-101200- Southwest Prince William Sound- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-101200- Port of Valdez- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 .TONIGHT...W 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 becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE 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...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-101200- Valdez Narrows- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-101200- Valdez Arm- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 .TONIGHT...SW 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 becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-101200- Passage Canal- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-101200- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-101200- Barren Islands East- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ733-101200- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ732-101200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ734-101200- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ736-101200- Chiniak Bay- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-101200- Marmot Bay- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-101200- Shelikof Strait- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-101200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-101200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ741-101200- Kachemak Bay- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$