National Weather Service National Headquarters

• Home
• Site Map
• News
• Organization
• Search for: NWS All NOAA 

000
FZAK51 PAFC 222256
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 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.

PKZ197-231200-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1002 mb North Pacific low 375 nm S of Middleton Island exits to
the Northeast Pacific Mon night. A front approaches the
southwestern Gulf Wed morning.

$$

PKZ710-231200-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ711-231200-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ712-231200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ715-231200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ716-231200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ714-231200-
Resurrection Bay-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming
variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-231200-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-231200-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-231200-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-231200-
Port of Valdez-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-231200-
Valdez Narrows-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-231200-
Valdez Arm-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-231200-
Passage Canal-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-231200-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-231200-
Barren Islands East-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ733-231200-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-231200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ734-231200-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ736-231200-
Chiniak Bay-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-231200-
Marmot Bay-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-231200-
Shelikof Strait-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-231200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-231200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-231200-
Kachemak Bay-
256 PM AKDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$