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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFC

FZAK51 PAFC 242247
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 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.

PKZ197-251130
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...

A series of compact surface lows will rotate around the Gulf through Thu afternoon.

PKZ710-251130
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ711-251130
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ712-251130
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ715-251130
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ716-251130
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ714-251130
Resurrection Bay
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

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

WED
N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

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

FRI
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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

PKZ724-251130
Northwest Prince William Sound
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

PKZ725-251130
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

PKZ726-251130
Southwest Prince William Sound
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

FRI
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

PKZ720-251130
Port of Valdez
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

TONIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

THU
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

PKZ721-251130
Valdez Narrows
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

GALE WARNING TONIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

THU AND THU NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

PKZ722-251130
Valdez Arm
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

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

FRI
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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

PKZ723-251130
Passage Canal
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

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

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

THU NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

PKZ730-251130
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ731-251130
Barren Islands East
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU AND THU NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ733-251130
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU AND THU NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ732-251130
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 5 ft.

WED
N wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
Wind N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ734-251130
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ736-251130
Chiniak Bay
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

WED
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

FRI
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

PKZ737-251130
Marmot Bay
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

PKZ738-251130
Shelikof Strait
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

THU AND THU NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ742-251130
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

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

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

FRI
N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

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

SUN
N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

PKZ740-251130
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt.

WED
NE wind 25 kt.

WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt.

THU
NE wind 15 kt.

THU NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt.

FRI THROUGH SUN
Variable wind less than 10 kt.

PKZ741-251130
Kachemak Bay
247 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

TONIGHT
NE wind 10 kt early increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU AND THU NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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