Station List

NDBC will be participating in PACIFEX26, a partner tabletop exercise with the Tsunami Warning Centers (TWCs) scheduled for May 05 at 1600 UTC. To simulate real-time tsunami observations, the exercise may involve activating Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami (DART) buoys. For more information please see PNS26-39.

National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFC

FZAK51 PAFC 041111
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 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.

PKZ197-050000
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...

A 988 mb N Pacific low moves to 220 nm ESE of Chignik Mon afternoon. It then moves to 110 nm NE of Kodiak at 1005 mb Tue afternoon before gradually dissipating over the northern Gulf Tue night.

PKZ710-050000
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY

TODAY
E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.

TUE
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

WED
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

PKZ711-050000
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY

TODAY
E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.

TUE
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ712-050000
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY

TODAY
E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog.

TUE
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ715-050000
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY

TODAY
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.

TONIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.

TUE
E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

PKZ716-050000
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY

TODAY
E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.

TUE
S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

WED
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ714-050000
Resurrection Bay
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

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

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

TUE
Variable wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ724-050000
Northwest Prince William Sound
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.

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

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

TUE NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ725-050000
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

TODAY
E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.

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

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

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ726-050000
Southwest Prince William Sound
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

TODAY
E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.

TUE
E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

FRI
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ720-050000
Port of Valdez
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

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

TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.

TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.

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

WED THROUGH THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ721-050000
Valdez Narrows
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

TODAY
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.

TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

PKZ722-050000
Valdez Arm
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

TODAY
NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.

TUE
NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ723-050000
Passage Canal
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

TODAY
E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.

TUE
E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

PKZ730-050000
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

GALE WARNING TODAY

TODAY
E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.

TUE
N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ731-050000
Barren Islands East
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

GALE WARNING TODAY

TODAY
E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.

TONIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.

TUE
S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

PKZ733-050000
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY

TODAY
E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.

TONIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.

TUE
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

WED
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ732-050000
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY

TODAY
E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.

TONIGHT
E wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog.

TUE
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ734-050000
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY

TODAY
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.

TONIGHT
S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Patchy fog.

TUE
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

WED
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

PKZ736-050000
Chiniak Bay
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY

TODAY
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
E wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.

TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

WED
S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ737-050000
Marmot Bay
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT

TODAY
E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
E wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.

TUE
W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ738-050000
Shelikof Strait
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT

TODAY
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.

TUE
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ742-050000
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT

TODAY
N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ740-050000
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY

TODAY
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.

TUE
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ741-050000
Kachemak Bay
311 AM AKDT Mon May 4 2026

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

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

TUE
N wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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