FZAK51 PAFC 182317 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 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. PKZ197-191200- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 993 mb low 190 nm S of Middleton Island moves onshore near Cordova then dissipates Fri afternoon. A second Bering Sea 989 mb low 85 nm SW of Saint George Island moves to 160 nm SE of Middleton Island at 981 mb by Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ710-191200- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ711-191200- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ712-191200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ715-191200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ716-191200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ714-191200- Resurrection Bay- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-191200- Northwest Prince William Sound- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-191200- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-191200- Southwest Prince William Sound- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-191200- Port of Valdez- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-191200- Valdez Narrows- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-191200- Valdez Arm- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-191200- Passage Canal- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-191200- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ731-191200- Barren Islands East- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ733-191200- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ732-191200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ734-191200- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt except N 15 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 8 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ736-191200- Chiniak Bay- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-191200- Marmot Bay- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-191200- Shelikof Strait- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-191200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-191200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-191200- Kachemak Bay- 317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$