Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
863 FZAK51 PAFC 201435 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 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. PKZ197-210315- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 996 mb North Pacific low enters the Southern Gulf 285 nm south of Cape Cleare Friday morning, then lifts to 80 nm west of Sitka at 993 mb Sat afternoon then dissipates. The front of a 968 mb low 70 nm south of Cold Bay enters the Western Gulf Sun morning. $$ PKZ710-210315- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ711-210315- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ712-210315- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ715-210315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ716-210315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ714-210315- Resurrection Bay- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-210315- Northwest Prince William Sound- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-210315- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-210315- Southwest Prince William Sound- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-210315- Port of Valdez- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-210315- Valdez Narrows- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-210315- Valdez Arm- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-210315- Passage Canal- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-210315- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-210315- Barren Islands East- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ733-210315- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ732-210315- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ734-210315- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ736-210315- Chiniak Bay- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-210315- Marmot Bay- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-210315- Shelikof Strait- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-210315- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-210315- Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-210315- Kachemak Bay- 635 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except N to 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$