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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFC

FZAK51 PAFC 241557 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
757 AM 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.

PKZ197-250315
757 AM 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 morning.

PKZ710-250315
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY

TODAY
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

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

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ711-250315
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ712-250315
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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

PKZ715-250315
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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

PKZ716-250315
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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

PKZ714-250315
Resurrection Bay
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

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

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.

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

PKZ724-250315
Northwest Prince William Sound
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

TODAY
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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

PKZ725-250315
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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

WED
NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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

PKZ726-250315
Southwest Prince William Sound
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

TODAY
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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.

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

PKZ720-250315
Port of Valdez
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

TODAY
E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

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.

THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

PKZ721-250315
Valdez Narrows
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

GALE WARNING TONIGHT

TODAY
N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

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.

THU
N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ722-250315
Valdez Arm
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

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

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.

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

SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ723-250315
Passage Canal
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

TODAY
W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.

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. Seas 2 ft.

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

PKZ730-250315
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

FRI
NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

SAT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

PKZ731-250315
Barren Islands East
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

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

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

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

WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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

PKZ733-250315
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ732-250315
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 5 ft.

WED
N wind 20 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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

PKZ734-250315
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY

TODAY
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ736-250315
Chiniak Bay
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.

WED
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

SAT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

PKZ737-250315
Marmot Bay
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TODAY
N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 25 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 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

SAT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

PKZ738-250315
Shelikof Strait
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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

PKZ742-250315
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TODAY
N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 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.

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

PKZ740-250315
Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt.

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt.

WED
NE wind 25 kt.

WED NIGHT
N wind 10 kt.

THU
N wind 15 kt.

FRI THROUGH SAT
Variable wind less than 10 kt.

PKZ741-250315
Kachemak Bay
757 AM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2026

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

WED
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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