Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
342 FZAK51 PAFC 181120 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 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. PKZ197-190030- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1004 mb low near Sand Point moves to 50 nm east of Kodiak City at 1003 mb Sun morning, and then to 85 nm south of Yakutat at 1014 mb for Mon morning. Its front sweeps from the southwestern Gulf of Alaska to the north Gulf coast through Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ710-190030- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ711-190030- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ712-190030- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ715-190030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ716-190030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ714-190030- Resurrection Bay- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-190030- Northwest Prince William Sound- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-190030- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-190030- Southwest Prince William Sound- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-190030- Port of Valdez- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 .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. Rain. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW 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. $$ PKZ721-190030- Valdez Narrows- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE wind 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW wind 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-190030- Valdez Arm- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-190030- Passage Canal- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-190030- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ731-190030- Barren Islands East- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ733-190030- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ732-190030- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-190030- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ736-190030- Chiniak Bay- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-190030- Marmot Bay- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-190030- Shelikof Strait- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-190030- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-190030- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-190030- Kachemak Bay- 320 AM AKDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$