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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 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.

PKZ197-251245-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the southwestern Gulf Tue morning and reaches the
Eastern Gulf Thu morning.

$$

PKZ710-251245-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ711-251245-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ712-251245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ715-251245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ716-251245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ714-251245-
Resurrection Bay-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-251245-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-251245-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-251245-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-251245-
Port of Valdez-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-251245-
Valdez Narrows-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-251245-
Valdez Arm-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-251245-
Passage Canal-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-251245-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-251245-
Barren Islands East-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ733-251245-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ732-251245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ734-251245-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ736-251245-
Chiniak Bay-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-251245-
Marmot Bay-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-251245-
Shelikof Strait-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-251245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-251245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-251245-
Kachemak Bay-
226 PM AKST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 20 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$