Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
596 FZAK51 PAFC 221037 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 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. PKZ197-222315- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front over the northern Gulf Wed morning drifts towards the North Gulf Coast through Wed evening. A weak low forms along the front Wed morning and shifts into the eastern Gulf as it weakens by Thu morning. High pressure moves into the Gulf through Fri morning. $$ PKZ710-222315- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ711-222315- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ712-222315- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ715-222315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ716-222315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ714-222315- Resurrection Bay- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-222315- Northwest Prince William Sound- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-222315- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-222315- Southwest Prince William Sound- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-222315- Port of Valdez- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-222315- Valdez Narrows- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-222315- Valdez Arm- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-222315- Passage Canal- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-222315- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ731-222315- Barren Islands East- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ733-222315- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ732-222315- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ734-222315- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ736-222315- Chiniak Bay- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-222315- Marmot Bay- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-222315- Shelikof Strait- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-222315- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ740-222315- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ741-222315- Kachemak Bay- 237 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 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. $$