FZAK51 PAFC 182249
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
249 PM AKDT Mon May 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.

PKZ197-191215-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A Bering low pushes a series of fronts across the Gulf through 
Tue night. A 1008 mb North Pacific low enters the southwestern 
Gulf Tue night 190 nm S of Kodiak City and moves to 20 nm E of 
Middleton Island at 1006 mb for Wed afternoon.

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PKZ710-191215-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt overnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ711-191215-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt overnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ712-191215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

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PKZ715-191215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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PKZ716-191215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

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PKZ714-191215-
Resurrection Bay-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ724-191215-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
249 PM AKDT Mon May18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
Rain showers.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ725-191215-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft 
after midnight. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-191215-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas building to 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-191215-
Port of Valdez-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.

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PKZ721-191215-
Valdez Narrows-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ722-191215-
Valdez Arm-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ723-191215-
Passage Canal-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ730-191215-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ731-191215-
Barren Islands East-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt overnight. Seas 5 ft 
building to 9 ft after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to S 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

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PKZ733-191215-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ732-191215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

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PKZ734-191215-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ736-191215-
Chiniak Bay-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt overnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft after overnight.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ737-191215-
Marmot Bay-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt overnight. Seas 3 ft
building to 8 ft overnight.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ738-191215-
Shelikof Strait-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ742-191215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S of Anchor Point, SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt 
after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain. 
N of Anchor Point, Variable wind to 15 kt. Seas to 3 ft.  
.TUE...S of Anchor Point, SE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. N of 
Anchor Point, Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ740-191215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable wind to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-191215-
Kachemak Bay-
249 PM AKDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt overnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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