Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
206 FZAK51 PAFC 120108 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 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. PKZ197-121345- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A weak trough sits over the northern Gulf through Thu afternoon. A front enters Shelikof Strait Wed afternoon before dissipating Wed night. $$ PKZ710-121345- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ711-121345- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ712-121345- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ715-121345- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ716-121345- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ714-121345- Resurrection Bay- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-121345- Northwest Prince William Sound- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-121345- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-121345- Southwest Prince William Sound- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-121345- Port of Valdez- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-121345- Valdez Narrows- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-121345- Valdez Arm- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-121345- Passage Canal- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-121345- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-121345- Barren Islands East- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ733-121345- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ732-121345- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ734-121345- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ736-121345- Chiniak Bay- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-121345- Marmot Bay- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ738-121345- Shelikof Strait- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-121345- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy freezing fog. .WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-121345- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ741-121345- Kachemak Bay- 408 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$