National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFC
FZAK51 PAFC 061211
CWFAER
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 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.
PKZ197-070115
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 969 mb low 180 nm SE of Middleton Island moves to 50 nm SE of Seward at 986 mb Sat morning. This low then moves to 70 nm SE of Kodiak City at 991 mb Sun morning. A 970 mb N Pacific low moves to 50 nm SW of Graham Island at 980 mb Sun morning. Its front moves along the N Gulf Coast through Sun morning.
PKZ710-070115
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft.
TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
MON
E wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
TUE
E wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
PKZ711-070115
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
SAT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SUN
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
MON
E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
TUE
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
PKZ712-070115
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
TONIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
SAT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
SUN
S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
MON
E wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.
TUE
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
PKZ715-070115
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SAT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
MON
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
TUE
E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
PKZ716-070115
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
SAT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SUN
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
MON
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
TUE
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.
PKZ714-070115
Resurrection Bay
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
TODAY
N wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt this morning. Seas 4 ft.
TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
SAT
N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SUN
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON
N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ724-070115
Northwest Prince William Sound
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
TODAY
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
TUE
E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ725-070115
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
TODAY
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ726-070115
Southwest Prince William Sound
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
TODAY
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
MON
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ720-070115
Port of Valdez
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
TODAY
NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
TONIGHT
E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
SAT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON THROUGH TUE
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ721-070115
Valdez Narrows
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
SAT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SUN
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON
N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TUE
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ722-070115
Valdez Arm
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
TODAY
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
SAT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
TUE
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ723-070115
Passage Canal
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY
TODAY
W wind 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt near Whittier this
morning. Seas 2 ft.
TONIGHT
W wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt near Whittier diminishing
to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
SAT
Variable wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON
W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TUE
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ730-070115
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TONIGHT
W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SUN
N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
MON
N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
TUE
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
PKZ731-070115
Barren Islands East
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
TONIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SAT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
MON
N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
TUE
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
PKZ733-070115
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
TONIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
SAT
W wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SUN
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
MON
N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
TUE
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
PKZ732-070115
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TONIGHT
W wind 30 kt except W 15 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 9 ft.
SAT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
MON
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
TUE
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
PKZ734-070115
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
TONIGHT
W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
SAT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
MON
N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
TUE
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
PKZ736-070115
Chiniak Bay
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
TODAY
W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
TONIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SAT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON
N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ737-070115
Marmot Bay
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
TODAY
W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TONIGHT
W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
SAT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
SUN
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ738-070115
Shelikof Strait
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SAT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SUN
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
MON
N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ742-070115
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
TODAY
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
SAT
N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SUN THROUGH MON
N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
PKZ740-070115
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
MON THROUGH TUE
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ741-070115
Kachemak Bay
311 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2026
TODAY
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer
bay. Seas 2 ft.
SAT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON
N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TUE
N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.



