Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
143 FZAK51 PAFC 262352 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 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. PKZ197-271245- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... An Eastern Gulf front moves into Southeast Alaska for Fri morning. Weak high pressure drifts across the Gulf through Sat afternoon. A 1001 mb low 95 nm South of Cold Bay Fri afternoon slips to 100 nm West of Kodiak City at 1004 mb by Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ710-271245- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ711-271245- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ712-271245- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ715-271245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ716-271245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ714-271245- Resurrection Bay- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas building to 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-271245- Northwest Prince William Sound- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-271245- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-271245- Southwest Prince William Sound- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-271245- Port of Valdez- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-271245- Valdez Narrows- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt early, diminishing then becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-271245- Valdez Arm- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-271245- Passage Canal- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-271245- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-271245- Barren Islands East- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ733-271245- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ732-271245- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-271245- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ736-271245- Chiniak Bay- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-271245- Marmot Bay- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-271245- Shelikof Strait- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-271245- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-271245- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-271245- Kachemak Bay- 352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$