National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFC

FZAK51 PAFC 182312
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 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.

PKZ197-191200
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...

A weak 1020 mb low located 20 nm west of Middleton Island will dissipate by Tue morning. High pressure will then prevail over the Gulf through Wed.


PKZ710-191200
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.


PKZ711-191200
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.

WED
W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.


PKZ712-191200
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.


PKZ715-191200
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.

WED
W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.


PKZ716-191200
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.

WED
W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.


PKZ714-191200
Resurrection Bay
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU THROUGH SAT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.


PKZ724-191200
Northwest Prince William Sound
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

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

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

WED AND 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 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.


PKZ725-191200
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

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

TUE NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

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

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

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

FRI
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.


PKZ726-191200
Southwest Prince William Sound
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

WED
W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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

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

SAT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.


PKZ720-191200
Port of Valdez
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

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

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

WED AND WED NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU THROUGH SAT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.


PKZ721-191200
Valdez Narrows
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU THROUGH SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.


PKZ722-191200
Valdez Arm
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU THROUGH SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.


PKZ723-191200
Passage Canal
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

TONIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.


PKZ730-191200
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.


PKZ731-191200
Barren Islands East
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

TONIGHT
W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.


PKZ733-191200
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

TONIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.


PKZ732-191200
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.


PKZ734-191200
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

THU
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SAT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.


PKZ736-191200
Chiniak Bay
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.

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

THU
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

FRI
S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.


PKZ737-191200
Marmot Bay
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

THU
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.


PKZ738-191200
Shelikof Strait
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.


PKZ742-191200
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.

WED AND WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU THROUGH SAT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.


PKZ740-191200
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Areas of freezing fog.

TUE
N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog.

TUE NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft. Patchy freezing fog.

WED AND WED NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

SAT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.


PKZ741-191200
Kachemak Bay
312 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

TUE
NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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

WED NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.