National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFC

FZAK51 PAFC 202332
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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.

PKZ197-211230
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...

A front extends across the Gulf and sweeps to the North Gulf Coast for Mon afternoon. A 1012 mb low forms on the front 20 nm South of Castle Cape Tue morning and moves to 125 nm South of Kodiak City at 1007 mb by Tue afternoon.

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PKZ710-211230
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

MON
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

TUE
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ711-211230
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TONIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

MON
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

TUE
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ712-211230
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

MON
S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

MON NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

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

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PKZ715-211230
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TONIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.

MON
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TUE
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ716-211230
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers.

MON
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ714-211230
Resurrection Bay
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

MON
N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

MON NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

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

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

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

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PKZ724-211230
Northwest Prince William Sound
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TONIGHT
E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

MON
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE THROUGH WED
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

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PKZ725-211230
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TONIGHT
SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain.

MON
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

MON NIGHT
E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TUE
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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

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PKZ726-211230
Southwest Prince William Sound
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TONIGHT
E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

MON
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

MON NIGHT
N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE
E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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PKZ720-211230
Port of Valdez
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

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

WED
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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PKZ721-211230
Valdez Narrows
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

MON
N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

MON NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ722-211230
Valdez Arm
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TONIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

MON
NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

MON NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

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

WED
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

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PKZ723-211230
Passage Canal
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TONIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

MON
E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

MON NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

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

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

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PKZ730-211230
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
E wind 25 kt becoming S wind 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain.

MON
Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ731-211230
Barren Islands East
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt becoming Variable wind 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain.

MON
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ733-211230
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TONIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON AND MON NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ732-211230
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TONIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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

TUE
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ734-211230
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE
S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED
N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ736-211230
Chiniak Bay
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ737-211230
Marmot Bay
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

MON
SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

TUE
E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ738-211230
Shelikof Strait
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TONIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

MON
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED
N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ742-211230
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

MON
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TUE
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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

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PKZ740-211230
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TONIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

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

TUE AND TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED
N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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

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PKZ741-211230
Kachemak Bay
332 PM AKDT Sun Apr 20 2025

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

MON
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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