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FZAK51 PAFC 151204
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 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.

PKZ197-160115-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 966 mb low near Akutan tracks to near Kayak Island at 990 mb
for Fri morning. Its front lifts from the southwest Gulf to the
north Gulf coast Wed afternoon before moving inland through Thu
morning.

$$

PKZ710-160115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 70
kt in the evening. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight.
Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. Isolated
thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ711-160115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 55 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to
70 kt in the evening. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight.
Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. Isolated
thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ712-160115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
70 kt N of Middleton Island in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft building to
20 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ715-160115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
Rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ716-160115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. Isolated
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THU...S wind 15 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft.
Rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ714-160115-
Resurrection Bay-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Gusts to 30 kt in
the evening. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-160115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft early
building to 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-160115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 55
kt in the evening. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain
showers.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-160115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.THU...E wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-160115-
Port of Valdez-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.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. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-160115-
Valdez Narrows-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-160115-
Valdez Arm-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt near Bligh Reef in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming NE wind 15 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 40 kt near Bligh Reef in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft
after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-160115-
Passage Canal-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in
the afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to
40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-160115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
early building to 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ731-160115-
Barren Islands East-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ733-160115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt early increasing to 45 kt...then becoming S 25
kt by late afternoon. Seas 11 ft early building to 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ732-160115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt early increasing to 35 kt...then becoming SW 25
kt by late afternoon. Seas 9 ft early building to 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ734-160115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 23 ft after
midnight. Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ736-160115-
Chiniak Bay-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt early increasing to 30 kt...then becoming SW
25 kt by late afternoon. Seas building to 12 ft...then subsiding to
7 ft by late afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-160115-
Marmot Bay-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt early increasing to 35 kt...then becoming SW
25 kt by late afternoon. Seas building to 12 ft...then subsiding to
7 ft by late afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ738-160115-
Shelikof Strait-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt early increasing to 35 kt...then diminishing to
20 kt by late afternoon. Seas building to 9 ft...then subsiding to 5
ft by late afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-160115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
early building to 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-160115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt early increasing to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft building
to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-160115-
Kachemak Bay-
404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. In the
outer bay, SE wind 25 becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45
kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to
40 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
Rain.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$