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FZAK51 PAFC 191219
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 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.

PKZ197-200115-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 976 mb low 390 nm S of Yakutat opens into a trough by Thu
morning. Its front in the East Gulf moves inland by Thu morning.
A 955 mb low arrives at 55 nm NW of Sitkinak Island and moves
inland by Thu afternoon. Its front moves into the North Gulf and
moves inland by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-200115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ711-200115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 16 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-200115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-200115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-200115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-200115-
Resurrection Bay-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.THU...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-200115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-200115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-200115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-200115-
Port of Valdez-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-200115-
Valdez Narrows-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-200115-
Valdez Arm-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-200115-
Passage Canal-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-200115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-200115-
Barren Islands East-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ733-200115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ732-200115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-200115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-200115-
Chiniak Bay-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-200115-
Marmot Bay-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-200115-
Shelikof Strait-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-200115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-200115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Areas of freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-200115-
Kachemak Bay-
319 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$