FZAK51 PAFC 191538 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 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.

PKZ197-200315-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 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. Another 1005 mb North Pacific low enters the southwestern 
Gulf Wed morning around 200 nm southeast of Kodiak Island and 
moves to around 70 nm east of Middleton Island weakening to 1011 mb 
for Thu morning.

$$

PKZ710-200315-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.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.

$$

PKZ711-200315-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-200315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.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 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-200315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.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...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-200315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ714-200315-
Resurrection Bay-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.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.

$$

PKZ724-200315-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-200315-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-200315-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

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

$$

PKZ720-200315-
Port of Valdez-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.

$$

PKZ721-200315-
Valdez Narrows-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.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.

$$

PKZ722-200315-
Valdez Arm-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.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.

$$

PKZ723-200315-
Passage Canal-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.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.

$$

PKZ730-200315-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 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...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-200315-
Barren Islands East-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ733-200315-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...Ewind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-200315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-200315-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-200315-
Chiniak Bay-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-200315-
Marmot Bay-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 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 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-200315-
Shelikof Strait-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-200315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 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...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ740-200315-
Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-200315-
Kachemak Bay-
738 AM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas
2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI AND SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$