FZAK51 PAFC 151044 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 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. PKZ197-152330- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front continues to push east across the Gulf of Alaska through Wednesday morning. $$ PKZ710-152330- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt early becoming S 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ711-152330- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ712-152330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ715-152330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ716-152330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ714-152330- Resurrection Bay- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TODAY...S wind less than 10 kt early increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...Variable wind up to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-152330- Northwest Prince William Sound- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-152330- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-152330- Southwest Prince William Sound- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-152330- Port of Valdez- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-152330- Valdez Narrows- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SW wind 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-152330- Valdez Arm- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE wind 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-152330- Passage Canal- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt early becoming E 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-152330- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-152330- Barren Islands East- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ733-152330- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ732-152330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ734-152330- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ736-152330- Chiniak Bay- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-152330- Marmot Bay- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-152330- Shelikof Strait- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ742-152330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-152330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ741-152330- Kachemak Bay- 244 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft except seas building to 6 ft in the outer bay. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt except SW wind 30 kt in the outer bay. Gusts to 30 kt except gusts to 40 kt in the outer bay. Seas 5 ft except 9 ft in the outer bay. .WED...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. In the outer bay, SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning except gusts to 40 kt in the outer bay in the morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon except seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon in the outer bay. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$