FZAK51 PAFC 161203 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 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. PKZ197-170030- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 980 mb Gulf low 90 nm S of Kodiak City moves 160 nm S of Middleton Island at 988 mb tonight before moving towards the northwest Gulf Coast on Saturday night and weakening through Sunday morning. $$ PKZ710-170030- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ711-170030- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ712-170030- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ715-170030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ716-170030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ714-170030- Resurrection Bay- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ724-170030- Northwest Prince William Sound- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ725-170030- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ726-170030- Southwest Prince William Sound- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ720-170030- Port of Valdez- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-170030- Valdez Narrows- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-170030- Valdez Arm- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ723-170030- Passage Canal- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-170030- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ731-170030- Barren Islands East- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ733-170030- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ732-170030- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ734-170030- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ736-170030- Chiniak Bay- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-170030- Marmot Bay- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ738-170030- Shelikof Strait- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ742-170030- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ740-170030- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ741-170030- Kachemak Bay- 403 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$