FZAK51 PAFC 171143 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 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. PKZ197-180015- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 992 mb low 150 nm S of Cordova lifts to 50 nm SW of Yakutat at 998 mb by Sat evening, then dissipates by Sun morning. A front pushes through the Northern Gulf Monday. $$ PKZ710-180015- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ711-180015- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ712-180015- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ715-180015- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ716-180015- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ714-180015- Resurrection Bay- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ724-180015- Northwest Prince William Sound- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-180015- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-180015- Southwest Prince William Sound- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-180015- Port of Valdez- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-180015- Valdez Narrows- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-180015- Valdez Arm- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ723-180015- Passage Canal- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-180015- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ731-180015- Barren Islands East- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ733-180015- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ732-180015- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ734-180015- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ736-180015- Chiniak Bay- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ737-180015- Marmot Bay- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ738-180015- Shelikof Strait- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ742-180015- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-180015- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ741-180015- Kachemak Bay- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$