Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
374 FZAK51 PAFC 040020 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 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. PKZ197-041330- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front along the Gulf coast dissipates Wed evening. A 998 mb N Pacific low moves to 150 nm SE of Kodiak Fri morning and continues 50 nm SE of Middleton Island at 985 mb through Fri evening. $$ PKZ710-041330- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ711-041330- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ712-041330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ715-041330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ716-041330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ714-041330- Resurrection Bay- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-041330- Northwest Prince William Sound- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-041330- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-041330- Southwest Prince William Sound- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ720-041330- Port of Valdez- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-041330- Valdez Narrows- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt early becoming 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-041330- Valdez Arm- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt early becoming 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ723-041330- Passage Canal- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-041330- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ731-041330- Barren Islands East- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ733-041330- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ732-041330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ734-041330- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ736-041330- Chiniak Bay- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-041330- Marmot Bay- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-041330- Shelikof Strait- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ742-041330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ740-041330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ741-041330- Kachemak Bay- 320 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$