FZAK51 PAFC 182243 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 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. PKZ197-191200- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 985 mb low about 20 nm southeast of Middleton Island lifts to to 10 nm W of Cape Cleare at 990 mb Thu afternoon before dissipating Fri morning. A 994 mb shortwave low rotates westward across the northern Gulf on Sat. $$ PKZ710-191200- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ711-191200- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ712-191200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ715-191200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ716-191200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ714-191200- Resurrection Bay- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Gusts 35 kt early increasing to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-191200- Northwest Prince William Sound- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .THU...N wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-191200- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-191200- Southwest Prince William Sound- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-191200- Port of Valdez- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .THU...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-191200- Valdez Narrows- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-191200- Valdez Arm- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early increasing to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 35 kt in the morning diminishing to 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning diminishing to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ723-191200- Passage Canal- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-191200- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-191200- Barren Islands East- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ733-191200- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ732-191200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ734-191200- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ736-191200- Chiniak Bay- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft. $$ PKZ737-191200- Marmot Bay- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. $$ PKZ738-191200- Shelikof Strait- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ742-191200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ740-191200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. .THU...N wind 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ741-191200- Kachemak Bay- 243 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$