FZAK51 PAFC 151157 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 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. PKZ197-160015- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 975 mb low 120 nm SE of Chignik moves to 165 nm SE of Kodiak City Fri morning at 985 mb and then to near 180 nm SE of Middleton Island at 992 mb Fri night. Its front continues across the Gulf this morning. $$ PKZ710-160015- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ711-160015- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ712-160015- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ715-160015- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ716-160015- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ714-160015- Resurrection Bay- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-160015- Northwest Prince William Sound- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ725-160015- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ726-160015- Southwest Prince William Sound- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ720-160015- Port of Valdez- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-160015- Valdez Narrows- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-160015- Valdez Arm- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-160015- Passage Canal- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-160015- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-160015- Barren Islands East- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ733-160015- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ732-160015- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ734-160015- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt except N 15 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ736-160015- Chiniak Bay- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-160015- Marmot Bay- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ738-160015- Shelikof Strait- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ742-160015- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ740-160015- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ741-160015- Kachemak Bay- 357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt except NE 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$