Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
903 FZAK51 PAFC 212257 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 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. PKZ197-221145- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A weak 1000 mb low 42 nm southwest of Cape Spencer dissipates as it moves inland Sat evening. A North Pacific low moves to 35 nm south of Sand Point at 971 mb by midday Sun, then continues to 125 nm southwest of Middleton Island at 980 mb by Mon afternoon. Its front pushes east across the Alaska Peninsula, moving into the Gulf of Alaska by Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ710-221145- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ711-221145- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ712-221145- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ715-221145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ716-221145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ714-221145- Resurrection Bay- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-221145- Northwest Prince William Sound- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-221145- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-221145- Southwest Prince William Sound- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-221145- Port of Valdez- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .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 becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-221145- Valdez Narrows- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-221145- Valdez Arm- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-221145- Passage Canal- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-221145- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ731-221145- Barren Islands East- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ733-221145- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ732-221145- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ734-221145- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ736-221145- Chiniak Bay- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-221145- Marmot Bay- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-221145- Shelikof Strait- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ742-221145- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-221145- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-221145- Kachemak Bay- 257 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$