Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
336 FZAK51 PAFC 052327 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 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. PKZ197-061245- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... High pressure remains in place over much of the western Gulf through Thu afternoon. A front moves into the southwestern Gulf Wed morning. $$ PKZ710-061245- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ711-061245- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ712-061245- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ715-061245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ716-061245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ714-061245- Resurrection Bay- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-061245- Northwest Prince William Sound- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-061245- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-061245- Southwest Prince William Sound- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-061245- Port of Valdez- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-061245- Valdez Narrows- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-061245- Valdez Arm- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-061245- Passage Canal- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-061245- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ731-061245- Barren Islands East- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ733-061245- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ732-061245- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ734-061245- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ736-061245- Chiniak Bay- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-061245- Marmot Bay- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ738-061245- Shelikof Strait- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-061245- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-061245- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-061245- Kachemak Bay- 327 PM AKDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$