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CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 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.

PKZ197-151230-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A strong front from an Aleutian low will track into the Southwest
Gulf Tue night, then strengthen as it lifts to the north Gulf
coast on Wednesday. The front will then move onshore Wed night
and quickly dissipate. The parent 975 mb low will track in the
vicinity of Kodiak Island Wed night, then to the vicinity of
Middleton Island Thu afternoon at 987 mb.

$$

PKZ710-151230-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas
17 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-151230-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Widespread rain
showers.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-151230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ715-151230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ716-151230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ714-151230-
Resurrection Bay-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming S. Seas 2 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.THU AND 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.

$$

PKZ724-151230-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 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.

$$

PKZ725-151230-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas
12 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ726-151230-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas
10 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-151230-
Port of Valdez-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU AND 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.

$$

PKZ721-151230-
Valdez Narrows-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-151230-
Valdez Arm-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NE wind 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU AND 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.

$$

PKZ723-151230-
Passage Canal-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt
before midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40
kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 35 kt before midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU AND 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.

$$

PKZ730-151230-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW 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 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ731-151230-
Barren Islands East-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft.
Rain.
.WED...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-151230-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ732-151230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ734-151230-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 24 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ736-151230-
Chiniak Bay-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft
building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-151230-
Marmot Bay-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft
subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-151230-
Shelikof Strait-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-151230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-151230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft
building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas
9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-151230-
Kachemak Bay-
354 PM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. In the
outer bay, E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. 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 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$