FZAK51 PAFC 212346
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 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.

PKZ197-221300
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...

A front moves across the Gulf for Tue afternoon. A 1014 mb low forms 140 nm South of Sand Point and moves to 230 nm South of Middleton Island at 997 mb by Wed afternoon. Its front wraps over the Gulf through Wed afternoon.

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PKZ710-221300
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

TUE
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.

WED
E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ711-221300
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

TUE
S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.

WED
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ712-221300
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

TUE
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

WED
E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ715-221300
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

TUE
S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.

WED AND WED NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ716-221300
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.

TUE
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

WED AND WED NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ714-221300
Resurrection Bay
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.

WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ724-221300
Northwest Prince William Sound
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TUE
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.

WED
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ725-221300
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TUE
SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.

WED
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ726-221300
Southwest Prince William Sound
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.

WED AND WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ720-221300
Port of Valdez
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ721-221300
Valdez Narrows
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ722-221300
Valdez Arm
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ723-221300
Passage Canal
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.

TUE
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.

WED
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ730-221300
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ731-221300
Barren Islands East
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

TUE
SW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

WED AND WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ733-221300
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE
SW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

WED AND WED NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ732-221300
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

WED
N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ734-221300
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

WED AND WED NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ736-221300
Chiniak Bay
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ737-221300
Marmot Bay
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.

TUE
S wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ738-221300
Shelikof Strait
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
SW wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ742-221300
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.

TUE
SW wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ740-221300
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE
SE wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

WED
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU THROUGH SAT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ741-221300
Kachemak Bay
346 PM AKDT Mon Apr 21 2025

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.

TUE
SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED NIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.