Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
160 FZAK51 PAFC 072356 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 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. PKZ197-081245- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... North West of Middleton Island for Wed afternoon then dissipates Wed night. Its front moves over the North Gulf Coast by Wed night. A 1012 mb low 280 nm South of Cape Suckling Thu morning moves to 85 nm West of Yakutat at 1006 mb by Thu afternoon. Its front extends over the Central Gulf through Thu afternoon $$ PKZ710-081245- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ711-081245- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .WED...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ712-081245- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...N wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ715-081245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ716-081245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ714-081245- Resurrection Bay- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .THU...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-081245- Northwest Prince William Sound- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-081245- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-081245- Southwest Prince William Sound- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ720-081245- Port of Valdez- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-081245- Valdez Narrows- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-081245- Valdez Arm- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-081245- Passage Canal- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-081245- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-081245- Barren Islands East- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ733-081245- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ732-081245- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ734-081245- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ736-081245- Chiniak Bay- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-081245- Marmot Bay- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-081245- Shelikof Strait- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt except NE 15 kt N of Cape Kuliak in the evening. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-081245- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-081245- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ741-081245- Kachemak Bay- 356 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$