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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFC
FZAK51 PAFC 191016
CWFAER
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 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.
PKZ197-192330
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A trough precedes a front into the western Gulf Sat afternoon. The front then remains mostly stationary through Sun before slowly pivoting into Prince William Sound on Mon as additional smaller disturbances track into the Kenai Peninsula.
PKZ710-192330
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY
TODAY
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
MON
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
MON NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
WED THROUGH THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
PKZ711-192330
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY
TODAY
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
MON
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
TUE
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ712-192330
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
MON
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
TUE
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
PKZ715-192330
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY
TODAY
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
MON
S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
MON NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
TUE
S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ716-192330
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY
TODAY
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
MON
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
TUE THROUGH THU
W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ714-192330
Resurrection Bay
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TODAY
S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
MON
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
MON NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TUE THROUGH WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ724-192330
Northwest Prince William Sound
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
MON
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
MON NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
WED THROUGH THU
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ725-192330
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY
TODAY
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
MON
SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TUE
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
WED THROUGH THU
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ726-192330
Southwest Prince William Sound
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TODAY
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
MON
SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TUE
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
WED
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
THU
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ720-192330
Port of Valdez
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
MON
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TUE THROUGH WED
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
THU
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ721-192330
Valdez Narrows
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TODAY
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
MON
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TUE
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
WED
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
THU
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ722-192330
Valdez Arm
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TODAY
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
MON
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
MON NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TUE
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
WED THROUGH THU
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ723-192330
Passage Canal
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TODAY
E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
MON
E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
MON NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TUE THROUGH WED
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
THU
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ730-192330
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TODAY
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
MON
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TUE THROUGH WED
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU
W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ731-192330
Barren Islands East
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TODAY
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
MON
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
MON NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
TUE
S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU
W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
PKZ733-192330
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY
TODAY
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
MON
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
TUE THROUGH WED
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
THU
W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ732-192330
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TODAY
S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
MON
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
TUE THROUGH WED
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
THU
W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ734-192330
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY
TODAY
S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
MON
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE THROUGH THU
W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
PKZ736-192330
Chiniak Bay
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TODAY
S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
MON
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TUE THROUGH WED
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
THU
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ737-192330
Marmot Bay
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TODAY
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
MON
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TUE
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
WED
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
THU
W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ738-192330
Shelikof Strait
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TODAY
S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
TUE THROUGH THU
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ742-192330
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TODAY
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
MON
S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON NIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TUE
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
WED
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
PKZ740-192330
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TODAY
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
MON
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TUE
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
WED THROUGH THU
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
PKZ741-192330
Kachemak Bay
216 AM AKDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TODAY
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
MON NIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TUE
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
THU
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.



