National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFC

FZAK51 PAFC 132348
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 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.

PKZ197-141230
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...

A 1003 mb Bering low weakens as it moves to 120 nm S of Kodiak City Thu morning. It remains nearly stationary before exiting into the North Pacific through Fri morning. Another Bering Sea low at 975 mb pushes its front towards the western Gulf by Fri afternoon.

PKZ710-141230
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SUN
E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.

MON
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

PKZ711-141230
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SUN
E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

MON
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

PKZ712-141230
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.

MON
S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

PKZ715-141230
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
E wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.

SUN
E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.

MON
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ716-141230
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SUN
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

MON
S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ714-141230
Resurrection Bay
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt in the evening. Gusts to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.

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

THU NIGHT
S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI AND FRI NIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN THROUGH MON
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ724-141230
Northwest Prince William Sound
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

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

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

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

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

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

SAT THROUGH SUN
E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

MON
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ725-141230
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

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

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

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

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

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

SAT THROUGH SUN
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ726-141230
Southwest Prince William Sound
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

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

THU
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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

SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN
E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ720-141230
Port of Valdez
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

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

THU
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
Variable wind less than 10 kt.

MON
Variable wind less than 10 kt.

PKZ721-141230
Valdez Narrows
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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

PKZ722-141230
Valdez Arm
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

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

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

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

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

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

SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ723-141230
Passage Canal
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

TONIGHT
E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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

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

SAT THROUGH SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ730-141230
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SAT
E wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.

SUN
E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.

MON
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ731-141230
Barren Islands East
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

MON
S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ733-141230
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT
E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

SUN
S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

MON
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

PKZ732-141230
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SAT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

SUN
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

PKZ734-141230
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

SAT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

SUN
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

MON
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

PKZ736-141230
Chiniak Bay
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

TONIGHT
SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SAT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SUN
S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ737-141230
Marmot Bay
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

TONIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SAT
E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SUN
S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ738-141230
Shelikof Strait
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SAT
E wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.

SUN
SE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.

MON
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ742-141230
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

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

THU
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT THROUGH SUN
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ740-141230
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

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

THU
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

SUN
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

MON
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ741-141230
Kachemak Bay
348 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2026

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

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