FZAK51 PAFC 151221 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 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. PKZ197-160115- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1013 mb low develops 65 nm S of Middleton Island Wed morning then moves to 95 nm SE of Yakutat by Thu morning. This low dissipates Thu. A weak Aleutian front moves into the southwestern Gulf today. A second Aleutian front moves through the western Gulf Thu. $$ PKZ710-160115- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain with snow. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ711-160115- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ712-160115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ715-160115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ716-160115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ714-160115- Resurrection Bay- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-160115- Northwest Prince William Sound- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ725-160115- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-160115- Southwest Prince William Sound- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-160115- Port of Valdez- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. $$ PKZ721-160115- Valdez Narrows- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...N wind 10 kt becoming SW wind 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-160115- Valdez Arm- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-160115- Passage Canal- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-160115- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ731-160115- Barren Islands East- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ733-160115- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ732-160115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ734-160115- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ736-160115- Chiniak Bay- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-160115- Marmot Bay- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-160115- Shelikof Strait- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ742-160115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-160115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Rain with snow. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-160115- Kachemak Bay- 421 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$