FZAK51 PAFC 152329
CWFAER
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coastup to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and directionexpected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highestone-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.
PKZ197-161145
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+COOK INLET...
A ridge of high pressure moves across the Gulf through Friafternoon. A trough enters the western Gulf Fri morning andextends to the mid Gulf by Fri night. A front moves through theGulf until weakening at the eastern Gulf Fri afternoon.
PKZ710-161145
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY
TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt becoming 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
FRI
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SUN
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
MON THROUGH TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ711-161145
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY
TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.Rain.
FRI
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SUN
S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
MON THROUGH TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ712-161145
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY
TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas5 ft. Rain.
FRI
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN THROUGH MON
W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ715-161145
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY
TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5ft. Rain.
FRI
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt becoming varaible 10 kt after midnight.Seas 5 ft.
SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SUN
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
MON
W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ716-161145
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY
TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
FRI
Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SUN
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
MON
W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
TUE
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ714-161145
Resurrection Bay
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5ft. Rain.
FRI
Variable wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable lessthan 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ724-161145
Northwest Prince William Sound
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3ft. Rain.
FRI
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable lessthan 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
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON THROUGH TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ725-161145
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3ft. Rain.
FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable lessthan 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SAT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON THROUGH TUE
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ726-161145
Southwest Prince William Sound
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3ft. Rain.
FRI
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.Seas 3 ft.
SAT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON THROUGH TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ720-161145
Port of Valdez
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
FRI
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON THROUGH TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ721-161145
Valdez Narrows
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.Rain.
FRI
NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt aftermidnight. Seas 2 ft.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON THROUGH TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ722-161145
Valdez Arm
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt aftermidnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
FRI
NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
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
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON THROUGH TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ723-161145
Passage Canal
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
TONIGHT
E wind 10 kt in the evening increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3ft. Rain.
FRI
E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas2 ft. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
MON
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ730-161145
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
GALE WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
FRI
SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SUN
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
MON
W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ731-161145
Barren Islands East
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SAT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SUN
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
MON
W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ733-161145
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY
TONIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
FRI
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
FRI NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SAT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SUN
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
MON
W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE
W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
PKZ732-161145
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
FRI
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
MON
W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ734-161145
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
FRI
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SAT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SUN
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
MON
W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
PKZ736-161145
Chiniak Bay
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
FRI
S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SAT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SUN
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON
W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
PKZ737-161145
Marmot Bay
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft aftermidnight.
FRI
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
FRI NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SAT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SUN
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
MON
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TUE
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ738-161145
Shelikof Strait
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY
TONIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
FRI
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SAT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SUN
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
MON
W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ742-161145
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SUN
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
MON
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ740-161145
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3ft. Rain.
FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SAT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SUN
S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
MON
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
TUE
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ741-161145
Kachemak Bay
329 PM AKDT Thu Aug 15 2024
GALE WARNING TONIGHT
TONIGHT
E wind 30 kt. In the outer bay, SE wind 40 ktdiminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
FRI
SW wind 15 kt except S 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ftbuilding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
MON
W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
