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CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
300 PM 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.

PKZ197-201115-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A Bering low pushes a front across the northern Gulf through Tue 
night. A 1007 mb North Pacific low enters the southwestern Gulf 
175 nm SE of Kodiak City by Wed morning and moves to 60 nm E of 
Middleton Island at 1012 mb Thu morning and continues inland. 
The next front pushes into the western Gulf by Thu afternoon.

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PKZ710-201115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-201115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-201115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ715-201115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ716-201115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ714-201115-
Resurrection Bay-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.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 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ724-201115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ725-201115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.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...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ726-201115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.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 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ720-201115-
Port of Valdez-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-201115-
Valdez Narrows-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-201115-
Valdez Arm-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ723-201115-
Passage Canal-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...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.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-201115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ731-201115-
Barren Islands East-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ733-201115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ732-201115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ734-201115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ736-201115-
Chiniak Bay-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ737-201115-
Marmot Bay-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 20 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ738-201115-
Shelikof Strait-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt overnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ742-201115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ740-201115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-201115-
Kachemak Bay-
300 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind to 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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