Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
631 FZAK51 PAFC 112358 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 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. PKZ197-121245- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 998 mb low near 130 nm east of Chignik will move into the Gulf tonight at 999 mb. This low stays nearly stationary and dissipates Sunday night as its front lingers across the north Gulf Coast through Mon morning. A 996 mb North Pacific low straddles the Aleutian Chain and moves to 150 nm southeast of Middleton Island at 1006 mb by Mon evening. $$ PKZ710-121245- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ711-121245- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ712-121245- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ715-121245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ716-121245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ714-121245- Resurrection Bay- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-121245- Northwest Prince William Sound- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-121245- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-121245- Southwest Prince William Sound- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-121245- Port of Valdez- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-121245- Valdez Narrows- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-121245- Valdez Arm- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-121245- Passage Canal- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-121245- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-121245- Barren Islands East- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ733-121245- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ732-121245- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ734-121245- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ736-121245- Chiniak Bay- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-121245- Marmot Bay- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-121245- Shelikof Strait- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-121245- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-121245- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ741-121245- Kachemak Bay- 358 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$