National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFC

FZAK51 PAFC 040939
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 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.

PKZ197-042230
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1010 mb low enters the Gulf 80 nm SW of Kodiak City by Sat afternoon and moves to 100 nm SE of Kodiak City at 1010 mb by Sun afternoon. The low continues to 280 nm SW of Sitka at 1006 mb by Mon morning.

PKZ710-042230
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY

TODAY
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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

PKZ711-042230
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

TODAY
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TONIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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

PKZ712-042230
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY

TODAY
S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

SUN
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ715-042230
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY

TODAY
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

SUN
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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

PKZ716-042230
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

TODAY
S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON
W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ714-042230
Resurrection Bay
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

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

SUN
N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ724-042230
Northwest Prince William Sound
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

TODAY
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

SUN
NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

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

MON
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

PKZ725-042230
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

TODAY
SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

PKZ726-042230
Southwest Prince William Sound
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

TODAY
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

WED
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ720-042230
Port of Valdez
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

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

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

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

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

MON
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ721-042230
Valdez Narrows
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

TODAY
NE wind 10 kt becoming SW wind 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

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

SUN
NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

WED
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ722-042230
Valdez Arm
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

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

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

SUN
NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ723-042230
Passage Canal
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

TODAY
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

SUN
E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
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.

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

PKZ730-042230
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT

TODAY
S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON THROUGH TUE
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ731-042230
Barren Islands East
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY

TODAY
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON THROUGH TUE
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ733-042230
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

TODAY
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON
W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ732-042230
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

TODAY
S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
W wind 25 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON
W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ734-042230
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

TODAY
S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN
W wind 20 kt except N 15 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE THROUGH WED
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ736-042230
Chiniak Bay
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt in the morning becoming SE 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON
W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ737-042230
Marmot Bay
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt in the morning becoming SE 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

SUN
N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

WED
E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ738-042230
Shelikof Strait
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

TODAY
SW wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ742-042230
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY

TODAY
S wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON THROUGH WED
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ740-042230
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

TODAY
S wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

PKZ741-042230
Kachemak Bay
139 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026

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

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

SUN
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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

TUE
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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