Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
948 FZAK51 PAFC 221248 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 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. PKZ197-230200- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 998 mb low 120 nm SE of Kodiak remains nearly stationary through Sun morning and then moves to 140 nm S of Yakutat at 1013 mb Mon morning. $$ PKZ710-230200- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ711-230200- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ712-230200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ715-230200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ716-230200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ714-230200- Resurrection Bay- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming N during the morning. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-230200- Northwest Prince William Sound- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-230200- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-230200- Southwest Prince William Sound- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-230200- Port of Valdez- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-230200- Valdez Narrows- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-230200- Valdez Arm- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-230200- Passage Canal- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-230200- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ731-230200- Barren Islands East- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ733-230200- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ732-230200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-230200- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ736-230200- Chiniak Bay- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-230200- Marmot Bay- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-230200- Shelikof Strait- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-230200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ740-230200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy freezing fog. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-230200- Kachemak Bay- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 22 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$