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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFC
FZAK51 PAFC 161203
CWFAER
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 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.
PKZ197-170030
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 980 mb Gulf low 90 nm S of Kodiak City moves 160 nm S of Middleton Island at 988 mb tonight before moving towards the northwest Gulf Coast on Saturday night and weakening through Sunday morning.
PKZ710-170030
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
TONIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
SAT
NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
SAT NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
MON
E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
TUE
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
PKZ711-170030
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
TONIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
SAT
E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
SAT NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
MON
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
TUE
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
PKZ712-170030
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
TONIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
SAT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SUN
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
MON
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
PKZ715-170030
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SAT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SUN
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE
NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ716-170030
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
TONIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SAT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SUN
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
MON
S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
PKZ714-170030
Resurrection Bay
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
TODAY
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SAT
N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SUN
Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TUE
N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ724-170030
Northwest Prince William Sound
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
TODAY
E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
SAT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE
E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
PKZ725-170030
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
TODAY
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
TONIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ726-170030
Southwest Prince William Sound
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
TODAY
SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
SAT
N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON
E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE
E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
PKZ720-170030
Port of Valdez
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
TODAY
NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN THROUGH TUE
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ721-170030
Valdez Narrows
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
TODAY
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SAT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TUE
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ722-170030
Valdez Arm
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
TODAY
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
TONIGHT
NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
SAT
NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON THROUGH TUE
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ723-170030
Passage Canal
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
TODAY
E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
SAT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TUE
E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ730-170030
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY
TODAY
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT
W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
MON
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE
N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
PKZ731-170030
Barren Islands East
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SAT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN
S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE
N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
PKZ733-170030
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
SAT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SUN
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
MON
W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE
W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
PKZ732-170030
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SAT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SUN
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
MON
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE
W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
PKZ734-170030
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
NW wind 30 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 12 ft.
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
SAT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SUN
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
MON
SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE
W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
PKZ736-170030
Chiniak Bay
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
TODAY
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT
NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON THROUGH TUE
W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ737-170030
Marmot Bay
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
TODAY
N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
TUE
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
PKZ738-170030
Shelikof Strait
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
TODAY
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SAT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SUN
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
MON
N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
TUE
NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ742-170030
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
TODAY
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TONIGHT
W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
SAT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
MON
N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE
N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ740-170030
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
TODAY
E 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
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ741-170030
Kachemak Bay
403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026
TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
TONIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TUE
N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.



