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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFC

FZAK51 PAFC 170028
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 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.

PKZ197-171300
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...

A front lifts along the Gulf coast through this evening. Another front moves into the western Gulf tonight and dissipates through the Gulf through Sat afternoon.

PKZ710-171300
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE THROUGH WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ711-171300
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight.

SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

SUN AND SUN NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ712-171300
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft.

SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ715-171300
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
W wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft.

SAT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON THROUGH TUE
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ716-171300
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
W wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft.

SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SUN
E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON THROUGH TUE
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ714-171300
Resurrection Bay
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

MON THROUGH WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ724-171300
Northwest Prince William Sound
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.

SAT
NW wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON THROUGH WED
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ725-171300
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

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

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

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

MON THROUGH WED
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ726-171300
Southwest Prince William Sound
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

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

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

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

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

MON THROUGH WED
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ720-171300
Port of Valdez
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

PKZ721-171300
Valdez Narrows
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt early becoming N 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.

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

MON THROUGH TUE
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ722-171300
Valdez Arm
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 kt early becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

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

MON
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

PKZ723-171300
Passage Canal
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.

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

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

SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON THROUGH WED
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ730-171300
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain. Freezing spray.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.

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

MON THROUGH WED
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ731-171300
Barren Islands East
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft.

SAT
E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft.

SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ733-171300
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft.

SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SUN
E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

MON THROUGH TUE
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ732-171300
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

GALE WARNING SATURDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Snow.

SAT
E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

MON
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE THROUGH WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ734-171300
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain.

SAT
E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON
E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE THROUGH WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

PKZ736-171300
Chiniak Bay
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY

TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow.

SAT
E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

SUN
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ737-171300
Marmot Bay
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow.

SAT
E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.

SUN AND SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON THROUGH TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.

PKZ738-171300
Shelikof Strait
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

GALE WARNING SATURDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow.

SAT
NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SUN AND SUN NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE THROUGH WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ742-171300
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
S wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

SAT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

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

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

PKZ740-171300
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
S wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.

SAT
NE wind 20 kt. Snow.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt.

SUN AND SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 kt.

MON THROUGH WED
NE wind 10 kt.

PKZ741-171300
Kachemak Bay
328 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

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

SAT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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

MON THROUGH TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.