


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
820 FZAK51 PAFC 162305 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 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. PKZ197-171145- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 987 mb low 80 nm south of Seward moves 30 nm south of Cordova tonight and then onshore Fri morning. A front moves into the southern Gulf of Alaska Fri evening. A 980 mb low 350nm south of Akhiok Fri evening moves 300 nm south of Cordova Sat afternoon then onshore Sat evening. $$ PKZ710-171145- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ711-171145- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ712-171145- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ715-171145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ716-171145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ714-171145- Resurrection Bay- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-171145- Northwest Prince William Sound- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-171145- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-171145- Southwest Prince William Sound- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-171145- Port of Valdez- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-171145- Valdez Narrows- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 in the evening. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-171145- Valdez Arm- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-171145- Passage Canal- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-171145- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ731-171145- Barren Islands East- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ733-171145- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ732-171145- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ734-171145- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 31 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 31 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ736-171145- Chiniak Bay- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-171145- Marmot Bay- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-171145- Shelikof Strait- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-171145- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. S of Anchor Point, W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-171145- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 1 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ741-171145- Kachemak Bay- 305 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Outer Bay, W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt after in midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the evening. Outer Bay, seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. .FRI...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$