FZAK51 PAFC 211153 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 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. PKZ197-220030- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... The front from a Bering Sea low enters the western Gulf Wed morning. The front slowly continues east across the Gulf through Thu morning. $$ PKZ710-220030- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ711-220030- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ712-220030- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ715-220030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ716-220030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ714-220030- Resurrection Bay- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-220030- Northwest Prince William Sound- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-220030- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-220030- Southwest Prince William Sound- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-220030- Port of Valdez- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-220030- Valdez Narrows- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-220030- Valdez Arm- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-220030- Passage Canal- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-220030- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ731-220030- Barren Islands East- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ733-220030- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ732-220030- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ734-220030- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ736-220030- Chiniak Bay- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-220030- Marmot Bay- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-220030- Shelikof Strait- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-220030- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-220030- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ741-220030- Kachemak Bay- 353 AM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$