Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
185 FZAK51 PAFC 190019 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 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. PKZ197-191345- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 mb North Pacific low moves 300 nm S of Yakutat Thu morning. Its front moves to the north Gulf coast Thu. A 961 mb low moves to 95 nm NE of Chignik Thu morning. $$ PKZ710-191345- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ711-191345- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ712-191345- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ715-191345- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ716-191345- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ714-191345- Resurrection Bay- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-191345- Northwest Prince William Sound- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-191345- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-191345- Southwest Prince William Sound- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-191345- Port of Valdez- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .WED...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-191345- Valdez Narrows- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-191345- Valdez Arm- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers with snow showers. .WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-191345- Passage Canal- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-191345- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ731-191345- Barren Islands East- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ733-191345- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ732-191345- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ734-191345- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ736-191345- Chiniak Bay- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-191345- Marmot Bay- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-191345- Shelikof Strait- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-191345- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-191345- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-191345- Kachemak Bay- 319 PM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$