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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFC

FZAK51 PAFC 232242
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 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.

PKZ197-241130
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...

A series of compact surface lows will rotate around the Gulf through Wed afternoon.

PKZ710-241130
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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 4 ft.

PKZ711-241130
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 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.

PKZ712-241130
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 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 5 ft.

PKZ715-241130
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED AND 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.

PKZ716-241130
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ714-241130
Resurrection Bay
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

TONIGHT
N wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

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

TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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.

PKZ724-241130
Northwest Prince William Sound
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 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.

PKZ725-241130
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 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.

PKZ726-241130
Southwest Prince William Sound
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
N 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.

PKZ720-241130
Port of Valdez
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

TONIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

WED AND 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.

PKZ721-241130
Valdez Narrows
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

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

TUE NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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.

PKZ722-241130
Valdez Arm
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

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

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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.

PKZ723-241130
Passage Canal
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

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

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

TUE NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED NIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

PKZ730-241130
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE
NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

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

THU THROUGH SAT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

PKZ731-241130
Barren Islands East
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

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

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

TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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

PKZ733-241130
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ732-241130
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 5 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ734-241130
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED
N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ736-241130
Chiniak Bay
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

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

TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

PKZ737-241130
Marmot Bay
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

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

TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

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

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

PKZ738-241130
Shelikof Strait
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

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

TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ742-241130
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

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
N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

PKZ740-241130
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.

TUE
N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
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.

PKZ741-241130
Kachemak Bay
242 PM AKDT Mon Mar 23 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 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.