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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFC

FZAK51 PAFC 122352
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 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.

PKZ197-131300
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...

A series of weak troughs move into the Gulf through Tue morning. A 973 mb North Pacific low 350 nm S of Middleton Island Tue afternoon moves to 150 nm SE of Middleton Island at 969 mb Tue night. This low moves inland of the north Gulf Coast through Wed morning. A strong front lifts across Kodiak Island into Cook Inland Thu morning.

PKZ710-131300
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.

TUE
E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.

WED
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

WED NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

THU
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

FRI
S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.

PKZ711-131300
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.

TUE
E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain.

WED
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

WED NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

THU
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

FRI
S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft.

PKZ712-131300
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.

TUE
E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain.

WED
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

WED NIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

THU
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

FRI
SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

PKZ715-131300
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.

TUE
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.

WED
SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

THU
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

PKZ716-131300
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.

TUE
E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain.

WED
SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

THU
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

FRI
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.

PKZ714-131300
Resurrection Bay
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.

TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ724-131300
Northwest Prince William Sound
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.

TUE
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ725-131300
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.

TUE
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ726-131300
Southwest Prince William Sound
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.

TUE
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

WED
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

FRI
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ720-131300
Port of Valdez
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

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

TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

PKZ721-131300
Valdez Narrows
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.

TUE
N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ722-131300
Valdez Arm
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

TONIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Near Bligh Reef, SE 15 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft. Snow.

TUE
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ723-131300
Passage Canal
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 2 ft. Snow.

TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

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

WED NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ730-131300
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

GALE WARNING TUESDAY

TONIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.

TUE
N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

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

THU
E wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.

FRI
S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

PKZ731-131300
Barren Islands East
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.

TUE
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

THU
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

FRI
S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

PKZ733-131300
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE
E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

WED
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

THU
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

FRI
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.

PKZ732-131300
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY

TONIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.

TUE
NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

THU
S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

PKZ734-131300
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.

TUE
E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

WED
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

THU
S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

FRI
S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

PKZ736-131300
Chiniak Bay
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.

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

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

WED
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

FRI
S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ737-131300
Marmot Bay
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.

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

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.

WED
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ738-131300
Shelikof Strait
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

GALE WARNING TUESDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Snow. Freezing spray.

TUE
N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.

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

WED
W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

THU
E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ742-131300
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

GALE WARNING TUESDAY

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY

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

TUE
N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.

WED
SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

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

THU
NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

SAT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

PKZ740-131300
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

TONIGHT
NE wind 10 kt.

TUE
NE wind 15 kt. Snow.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt.

WED
S wind 25 kt.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt.

THU
NE wind 25 kt.

FRI
S wind 20 kt.

SAT
NE wind 15 kt.

PKZ741-131300
Kachemak Bay
252 PM AKST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.

TUE
NE wind 15 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.

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

WED
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.