National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFC

FZAK51 PAFC 181154
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 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.

PKZ197-190030
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...

High pressure builds in the Gulf of Alaska through Tue morning.

PKZ710-190030
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY

TODAY
E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE THROUGH THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ711-190030
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

TODAY
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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

PKZ712-190030
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY

TODAY
E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE THROUGH THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ715-190030
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY

TODAY
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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

PKZ716-190030
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY

TODAY
E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TONIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ714-190030
Resurrection Bay
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

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

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE THROUGH THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ724-190030
Northwest Prince William Sound
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

TODAY
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

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

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

TUE THROUGH THU
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ725-190030
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

TODAY
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

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

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

TUE THROUGH THU
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ726-190030
Southwest Prince William Sound
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON
N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

PKZ720-190030
Port of Valdez
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

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

TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.

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

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

TUE THROUGH THU
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ721-190030
Valdez Narrows
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

TODAY
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ722-190030
Valdez Arm
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

TODAY
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ723-190030
Passage Canal
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

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

TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.

MON
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE THROUGH THU
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ730-190030
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

TODAY
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ731-190030
Barren Islands East
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY

TODAY
E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ733-190030
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY

TODAY
E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ732-190030
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

TODAY
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ734-190030
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

TODAY
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ736-190030
Chiniak Bay
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

PKZ737-190030
Marmot Bay
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

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

TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ738-190030
Shelikof Strait
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ742-190030
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

TODAY
N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Areas of freezing fog.

MON
NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

TUE THROUGH THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

PKZ740-190030
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

TODAY
N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Areas of freezing fog.

MON
NE wind 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt.

TUE THROUGH THU
NE wind 10 kt.

PKZ741-190030
Kachemak Bay
254 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

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

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

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

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

TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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