FZAK51 PAFC 120058 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 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. PKZ197-121415- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 977 mb low 170 nm SW of Port Alexander moves inland near Yakutat by Mon morning. Weak circulations move into the Gulf through Tue morning. A 971 mb low arrives 240 nm SW of Sitka by Tue afternoon. Its front moves into the N Gulf by Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ710-121415- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ711-121415- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. and rain. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ712-121415- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ715-121415- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ716-121415- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ714-121415- Resurrection Bay- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-121415- Northwest Prince William Sound- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-121415- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-121415- Southwest Prince William Sound- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ720-121415- Port of Valdez- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-121415- Valdez Narrows- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-121415- Valdez Arm- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Near Bligh Reef, S wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-121415- Passage Canal- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-121415- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ731-121415- Barren Islands East- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ733-121415- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ732-121415- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt except N 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ734-121415- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt except N 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ736-121415- Chiniak Bay- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-121415- Marmot Bay- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-121415- Shelikof Strait- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-121415- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ740-121415- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .WED...S wind 15 kt. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ741-121415- Kachemak Bay- 358 PM AKST Sun Jan 11 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$