National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFC

FZAK51 PAFC 271143
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

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.

PKZ197-280015
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 mb low 65 nm southwest of Chirikof Island exits to the North Pacific Sun morning. Its front extends across the southern Gulf of Alaska through Sun morning. A 996 mb North Pacific low tracks to 115 nm west of Port Alexander Sun morning before retreating back into the North Pacific Mon morning.

PKZ710-280015
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
NW wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ711-280015
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON THROUGH TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ712-280015
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SUN
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ715-280015
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE THROUGH WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ716-280015
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN
W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ714-280015
Resurrection Bay
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON THROUGH TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ724-280015
Northwest Prince William Sound
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE THROUGH WED
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ725-280015
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE THROUGH WED
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ726-280015
Southwest Prince William Sound
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ720-280015
Port of Valdez
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ721-280015
Valdez Narrows
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
NE wind 15 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

TONIGHT
Variable wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
NE wind 20 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ722-280015
Valdez Arm
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
NE wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ723-280015
Passage Canal
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE THROUGH WED
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ730-280015
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON THROUGH TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ731-280015
Barren Islands East
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

PKZ733-280015
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SUN
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ732-280015
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN
W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

PKZ734-280015
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY

TODAY
SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN
W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ736-280015
Chiniak Bay
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
W wind 15 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
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ737-280015
Marmot Bay
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE THROUGH WED
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ738-280015
Shelikof Strait
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY

TODAY
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ742-280015
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON THROUGH WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ740-280015
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON THROUGH WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ741-280015
Kachemak Bay
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON THROUGH WED
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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