National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFC

FZAK51 PAFC 132345
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 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.

PKZ197-141215
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 998 mb low 110 nm S of Yakutat moves over Southeast Alaska and dissipates Tue morning. A 1011 mb low descends from the Kenai Peninsula Wed morning and dissipates over Southeast Alaska Thu morning.

PKZ710-141215
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ711-141215
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ712-141215
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ715-141215
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ716-141215
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ714-141215
Resurrection Bay
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

THU
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ724-141215
Northwest Prince William Sound
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

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

THU
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ725-141215
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

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

TUE
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

WED
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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

SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ726-141215
Southwest Prince William Sound
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

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

THU
NE 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.

PKZ720-141215
Port of Valdez
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 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
E wind 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 THROUGH SAT
Variable wind less than 10 kt.

PKZ721-141215
Valdez Narrows
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 kt increasing to NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

WED
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ722-141215
Valdez Arm
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt becoming N by midnight. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
N 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.

PKZ723-141215
Passage Canal
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

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

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

TUE NIGHT
W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

WED
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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

SAT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ730-141215
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

GALE WARNING TONIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TUE
W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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

THU
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ731-141215
Barren Islands East
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

GALE WARNING TONIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TUE
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.

WED
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ733-141215
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TUE
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ732-141215
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY

TONIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

PKZ734-141215
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TUE
W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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

SAT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

PKZ736-141215
Chiniak Bay
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

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

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

PKZ737-141215
Marmot Bay
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

THU THROUGH SAT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ738-141215
Shelikof Strait
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY

TONIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE
W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ742-141215
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
N wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

WED
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU THROUGH SAT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ740-141215
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

TUE
W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

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

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

THU
S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

FRI
E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

PKZ741-141215
Kachemak Bay
345 PM AKDT Mon Apr 13 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft except 4 ft in the outer bay.

TUE
N wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

THU
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

SAT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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