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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 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.

PKZ197-140115-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 996 mb low near Egegik moves inland over Southcentral Alaska by
Mon afternoon. A 1006 mb low developing 230 nm SE of Kodiak City
Tue morning tracks to near Icy Bay at 994 mb for Tue afternoon
and moves inland over Yukon through Wed morning. A front enters
the southwest Gulf Wed morning.

$$

PKZ710-140115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ711-140115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ712-140115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ715-140115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ716-140115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ714-140115-
Resurrection Bay-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming S wind 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-140115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-140115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-140115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-140115-
Port of Valdez-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-140115-
Valdez Narrows-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-140115-
Valdez Arm-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-140115-
Passage Canal-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-140115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-140115-
Barren Islands East-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-140115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ732-140115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ734-140115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ736-140115-
Chiniak Bay-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-140115-
Marmot Bay-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-140115-
Shelikof Strait-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-140115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-140115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-140115-
Kachemak Bay-
350 AM AKDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$