Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS

Home | Current Version | Previous Version | Graphics & Text | Print | Product List | Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
000
FZAK51 PAFC 282338
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 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.

PKZ197-291300-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure moves over Southeast Alaska for Sat morning. A
front enters the Western Gulf for Fri morning and extends across
the Northern Gulf through Sat afternoon. A 990 mb low 190 nm South
of Sand Point Sat morning moves to 70 nm West of Kodiak City at
981 mb Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-291300-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-291300-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-291300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ715-291300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-291300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ714-291300-
Resurrection Bay-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming
S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-291300-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming
E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft
in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-291300-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-291300-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-291300-
Port of Valdez-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-291300-
Valdez Narrows-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-291300-
Valdez Arm-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-291300-
Passage Canal-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-291300-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ731-291300-
Barren Islands East-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ733-291300-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-291300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-291300-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ736-291300-
Chiniak Bay-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-291300-
Marmot Bay-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ738-291300-
Shelikof Strait-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight.
Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  and snow.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-291300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft
building to 5 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ740-291300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-291300-
Kachemak Bay-
338 PM AKDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$


USA.gov is the U.S. government's official web portal to all federal, state and local government web resources and services.