Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
715 FZAK51 PAFC 062026 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 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. PKZ197-070915- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1005 mb low 40 nm S of Cape Hinchinbrook weakens through Wed morning, leaving a weak trough over northern Gulf coast through Thu morning. $$ PKZ710-070915- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ711-070915- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ712-070915- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ715-070915- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ716-070915- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ714-070915- Resurrection Bay- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ724-070915- Northwest Prince William Sound- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ725-070915- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ726-070915- Southwest Prince William Sound- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ720-070915- Port of Valdez- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ721-070915- Valdez Narrows- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-070915- Valdez Arm- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-070915- Passage Canal- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-070915- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ731-070915- Barren Islands East- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ733-070915- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ732-070915- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ734-070915- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ736-070915- Chiniak Bay- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. $$ PKZ737-070915- Marmot Bay- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ738-070915- Shelikof Strait- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-070915- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ740-070915- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ741-070915- Kachemak Bay- 1226 PM AKDT Tue Oct 6 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 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 THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$