Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
074 FZAK51 PAFC 102358 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 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. PKZ197-111245- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... Ridging is present in the Gulf. A 1015 mb low arrives 85 nm NE of Kodiak Island Sat afternoon and shortly opens into a shortwave trough. Mutliple fronts move into the Gulf from the west through Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ710-111245- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ711-111245- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ712-111245- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ715-111245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ716-111245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ714-111245- Resurrection Bay- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ724-111245- Northwest Prince William Sound- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-111245- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-111245- Southwest Prince William Sound- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ720-111245- Port of Valdez- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-111245- Valdez Narrows- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-111245- Valdez Arm- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-111245- Passage Canal- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-111245- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-111245- Barren Islands East- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ733-111245- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ732-111245- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ734-111245- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ736-111245- Chiniak Bay- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-111245- Marmot Bay- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-111245- Shelikof Strait- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ742-111245- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-111245- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ741-111245- Kachemak Bay- 358 PM AKDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$