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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 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.

PKZ720-110100-
Port of Valdez-
326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 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.

PKZ740-110100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
326 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

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.

PKZ765-110115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
323 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

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