Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
474 FZAK51 PAFC 062328 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 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. PKZ197-071200- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A North Pacific low moves to 78 nm south of Kodiak City at 964 mb by Thursday morning. The low weakens as it slides up to 55 nm east of Kodiak City by midday Friday. Its front extends across the Gulf through Thursday before reaching the northern Gulf Coast by Friday morning. $$ PKZ710-071200- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ711-071200- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ712-071200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ715-071200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ716-071200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ714-071200- Resurrection Bay- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-071200- Northwest Prince William Sound- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-071200- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-071200- Southwest Prince William Sound- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-071200- Port of Valdez- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-071200- Valdez Narrows- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-071200- Valdez Arm- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-071200- Passage Canal- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt early increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier early increasing to 45 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-071200- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-071200- Barren Islands East- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ733-071200- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 23 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ732-071200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-071200- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 25 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ736-071200- Chiniak Bay- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-071200- Marmot Bay- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-071200- Shelikof Strait- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ742-071200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ740-071200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ741-071200- Kachemak Bay- 228 PM AKST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$