Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
817 FZAK51 PAFC 121155 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 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. PKZ197-130045- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1001 mb low 50 nm SE of Seward stays nearly stationary and dissipates this afternoon. A 999 mb North Pacific low straddles the Aleutian Chain and moves to 100 nm SE of Middleton Island at 1010 mb Tue morning. $$ PKZ710-130045- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ711-130045- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ712-130045- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ715-130045- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ716-130045- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ714-130045- Resurrection Bay- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-130045- Northwest Prince William Sound- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-130045- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-130045- Southwest Prince William Sound- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-130045- Port of Valdez- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 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...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-130045- Valdez Narrows- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-130045- Valdez Arm- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-130045- Passage Canal- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-130045- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ731-130045- Barren Islands East- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...SW wind to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ733-130045- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ732-130045- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ734-130045- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt overnight. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ736-130045- Chiniak Bay- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming Ne after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-130045- Marmot Bay- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ738-130045- Shelikof Strait- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ742-130045- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-130045- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-130045- Kachemak Bay- 355 AM AKDT Sun May 12 2024 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$