Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
334 FZAK51 PAFC 221229 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 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. PKZ197-230130- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A trough moves from the western Gulf towards the north Gulf coast Wed morning through Wed evening. A separate trough moves through the north Gulf Wed evening through Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ710-230130- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ711-230130- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ712-230130- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ715-230130- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ716-230130- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ714-230130- Resurrection Bay- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-230130- Northwest Prince William Sound- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...SE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-230130- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ726-230130- Southwest Prince William Sound- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ720-230130- Port of Valdez- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-230130- Valdez Narrows- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .THU...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-230130- Valdez Arm- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...SE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-230130- Passage Canal- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-230130- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-230130- Barren Islands East- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ733-230130- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ732-230130- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ734-230130- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ736-230130- Chiniak Bay- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ737-230130- Marmot Bay- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ738-230130- Shelikof Strait- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ742-230130- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ740-230130- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ741-230130- Kachemak Bay- 329 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt except SW 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft except 8 ft in the outer bay. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$