National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFC

FZAK51 PAFC 141157
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 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.

PKZ197-150015
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front in the southwestern Gulf will dissipate this afternoon. Another front pushes into the southwestern Gulf Sat afternoon.

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PKZ710-150015
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN THROUGH MON
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ711-150015
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON
S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ712-150015
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

MON
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TUE
S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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PKZ715-150015
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON
S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ716-150015
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

MON
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TUE
S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ714-150015
Resurrection Bay
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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PKZ724-150015
Northwest Prince William Sound
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

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

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

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

SAT NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN THROUGH MON
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ725-150015
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

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

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN THROUGH MON
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ726-150015
Southwest Prince William Sound
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

SAT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ720-150015
Port of Valdez
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
Variable wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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PKZ721-150015
Valdez Narrows
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
SW wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

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

SAT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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PKZ722-150015
Valdez Arm
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TONIGHT
SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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PKZ723-150015
Passage Canal
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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

SAT NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN THROUGH MON
E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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PKZ730-150015
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SUN
E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON
S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ731-150015
Barren Islands East
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.

SAT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON
S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ733-150015
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.

SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

MON
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TUE
S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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PKZ732-150015
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.

SAT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

SUN
S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

MON
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TUE
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ734-150015
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.

SAT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

SUN
S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

MON
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

TUE
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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PKZ736-150015
Chiniak Bay
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.

TONIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.

SAT
S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN
S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON THROUGH TUE
S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ737-150015
Marmot Bay
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.

TONIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.

SAT
SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SUN
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ738-150015
Shelikof Strait
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ742-150015
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

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

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON THROUGH TUE
S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ740-150015
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON
S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ741-150015
Kachemak Bay
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.