Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
142 FZAK51 PAFC 311105 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 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. PKZ197-312330- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... High pressure builds over the Gulf and slowly moves eastward through Tue morning. A front moves into the western Gulf by Tue morning. $$ PKZ710-312330- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ711-312330- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ712-312330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ715-312330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ716-312330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ714-312330- Resurrection Bay- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-312330- Northwest Prince William Sound- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-312330- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-312330- Southwest Prince William Sound- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-312330- Port of Valdez- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 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. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-312330- Valdez Narrows- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-312330- Valdez Arm- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-312330- Passage Canal- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-312330- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ731-312330- Barren Islands East- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ733-312330- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ732-312330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ734-312330- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ736-312330- Chiniak Bay- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-312330- Marmot Bay- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-312330- Shelikof Strait- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-312330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ740-312330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-312330- Kachemak Bay- 305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$