Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
874 FZAK51 PAFC 101521 CCA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 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. PKZ197-110100- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1001 mb low develops at 60 nm S of Seward Wed morning and moves to 215 nm S of Cape Suckling at 1013 mb Thursday morning before dissipating by Fri morning. $$ PKZ710-110100- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ711-110100- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ712-110100- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ715-110100- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ716-110100- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ714-110100- Resurrection Bay- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ724-110100- Northwest Prince William Sound- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ725-110100- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ726-110100- Southwest Prince William Sound- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ720-110100- Port of Valdez- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ721-110100- Valdez Narrows- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ722-110100- Valdez Arm- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ723-110100- Passage Canal- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ730-110100- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ731-110100- Barren Islands East- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ733-110100- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ732-110100- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt except N 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt except N 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ734-110100- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt except N 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ736-110100- Chiniak Bay- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ737-110100- Marmot Bay- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ738-110100- Shelikof Strait- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ742-110100- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ740-110100- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ741-110100- Kachemak Bay- 326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 15 kt except NE 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$