Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
210 FZAK51 PAFC 300316 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 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. PKZ197-301630- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A weak front extending across the Gulf dissipates by Mon afternoon. A broad 980 mb North Pacific low strengthens to 958 mb as it moves to 330 nm south of Cape Suckling for Mon afternoon. It then moves to 140 nm southwest of Sitka at 982 mb by Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ710-301630- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ711-301630- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ712-301630- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft subsiding to 24 ft after midnight. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ715-301630- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ716-301630- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ714-301630- Resurrection Bay- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-301630- Northwest Prince William Sound- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-301630- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-301630- Southwest Prince William Sound- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ720-301630- Port of Valdez- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-301630- Valdez Narrows- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-301630- Valdez Arm- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-301630- Passage Canal- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts to 20 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-301630- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ731-301630- Barren Islands East- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ733-301630- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ732-301630- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 40 kt in the evening. Wind NW 30 kt after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 45 kt in the evening. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ734-301630- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 50 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ736-301630- Chiniak Bay- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-301630- Marmot Bay- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas building to 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ738-301630- Shelikof Strait- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-301630- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas building to 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-301630- Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-301630- Kachemak Bay- 716 PM AKDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$