Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
886 FZAK51 PAFC 291156 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 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. PKZ197-300115- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front across the northwestern Gulf moves inland of the northern Gulf coast through this afternoon. Behind the front, a weak surface trough lingers across the northern Gulf this afternoon through Sat afternoon. High pressure builds across the southern Gulf through Sun morning. $$ PKZ710-300115- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ711-300115- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ712-300115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ715-300115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ716-300115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ714-300115- Resurrection Bay- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-300115- Northwest Prince William Sound- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming N 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-300115- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-300115- Southwest Prince William Sound- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-300115- Port of Valdez- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-300115- Valdez Narrows- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SW wind 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming S wind 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-300115- Valdez Arm- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon, except SE wind 30 kt in the morning becoming S 20 kt near Bligh Reef. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-300115- Passage Canal- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-300115- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ731-300115- Barren Islands East- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ733-300115- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ732-300115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ734-300115- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ736-300115- Chiniak Bay- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-300115- Marmot Bay- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-300115- Shelikof Strait- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-300115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft early building to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft in the evening subsiding to 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ740-300115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft early building to 7 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft in the evening subsiding to 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ741-300115- Kachemak Bay- 356 AM AKDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt except SW 30 kt in the outer bay. Gusts to 30 kt except gust to 40 kt in the outer bay. Seas 6 ft except 10 ft in the outer bay. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt before midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$