National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFC

FZAK51 PAFC 110020
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 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.

PKZ197-111245
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...

A 986 mb low 45 nm SW of Homer opens to a trough 30 nm E of Whittier Wed morning as it moves inland. Its front lifts across the Gulf through tonight. A 978 mb low 250 nm SE of Kodiak City Wed afternoon moves to 55 nm SW of Yakutat at 982 mb Thu afternoon.


PKZ710-111245
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

GALE WARNING TONIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain.

WED
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.


PKZ711-111245
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.

WED
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 20 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.

THU
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.


PKZ712-111245
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.

WED
SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

THU
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

THU NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

FRI
W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

SAT
W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

SUN
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.


PKZ715-111245
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.

WED
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. and snow showers.

WED NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.


PKZ716-111245
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

WED
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

THU NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

FRI
W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

SAT
W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.


PKZ714-111245
Resurrection Bay
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.

WED
S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.

WED NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.

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

FRI THROUGH SAT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.


PKZ724-111245
Northwest Prince William Sound
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
E wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.

WED
NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.

WED NIGHT
E wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow.

THU
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.


PKZ725-111245
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.

WED
S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 ft.

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.


PKZ726-111245
Southwest Prince William Sound
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.

WED
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.

WED NIGHT
E wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

THU
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.


PKZ720-111245
Port of Valdez
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.

WED
E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.

WED NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.

THU
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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

SUN
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.


PKZ721-111245
Valdez Narrows
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt becoming NE wind 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.

WED
SW wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.

WED NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

THU
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.


PKZ722-111245
Valdez Arm
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
NE wind 25 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.

WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

SUN
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.


PKZ723-111245
Passage Canal
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

TONIGHT
E wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

WED
W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

WED NIGHT
E wind 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.

THU
W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.


PKZ730-111245
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT
E wind 30 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.

WED
S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

FRI
W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

SAT
W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SUN
W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.


PKZ731-111245
Barren Islands East
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

FRI THROUGH SUN
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.


PKZ733-111245
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

WED
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

THU NIGHT
W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

FRI
W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

SAT
W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

SUN
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.


PKZ732-111245
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

WED
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

THU NIGHT
W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SUN
W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.


PKZ734-111245
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

WED
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

THU
W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

THU NIGHT
W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

FRI
W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

SAT
W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SUN
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.


PKZ736-111245
Chiniak Bay
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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

THU
W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.


PKZ737-111245
Marmot Bay
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

TONIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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

THU
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.


PKZ738-111245
Shelikof Strait
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

WED
S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.


PKZ742-111245
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

WED
W wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Snow showers.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

FRI
W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.


PKZ740-111245
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

TONIGHT
NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Snow.

WED
N wind 10 kt. Snow showers.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.

THU
Variable wind less than 10 kt.

THU NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt.

FRI
NE wind 10 kt.

SAT
W wind 10 kt.

SUN
NW wind 15 kt.


PKZ741-111245
Kachemak Bay
320 PM AKST Tue Feb 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. In the outer bay, variable wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. In the outer bay, seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow showers.

WED
S wind 15 kt. In the outer bay, S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. In the outer bay, seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain showers.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

THU
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.