Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
366 FZAK51 PAFC 231042 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 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. PKZ197-232315- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... Weak low pressure over the northern Gulf dissipates by Thu afternoon. Weak high pressure moves over the Gulf through Fri morning. A 1003 mb low forms 50 nm NE of Kodiak City Fri afternoon and moves to 100 nm E of Kodiak City at 999 mb by Sat morning. $$ PKZ710-232315- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ711-232315- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ712-232315- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ715-232315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ716-232315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ714-232315- Resurrection Bay- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N 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. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-232315- Northwest Prince William Sound- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-232315- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-232315- Southwest Prince William Sound- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-232315- Port of Valdez- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable 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. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-232315- Valdez Narrows- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-232315- Valdez Arm- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-232315- Passage Canal- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-232315- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ731-232315- Barren Islands East- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ733-232315- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ732-232315- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ734-232315- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ736-232315- Chiniak Bay- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-232315- Marmot Bay- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-232315- Shelikof Strait- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-232315- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-232315- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-232315- Kachemak Bay- 242 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$