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FZAK51 PAFC 210002
CWFAER
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 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.
PKZ197-211245-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1006 MB LOW 20 NM E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND CONTINUES NORTH AND
INLAND THU MORNING. A FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF THU MORNING
AND TRACKS EAST ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.
PKZ710-211245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GRAVEL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT.
THU
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
MON
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ711-211245-
GRAVEL POINT TO CAPE CLEARE OUT TO 15 NM-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
THU
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
PKZ712-211245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE FROM 15 TO 75 NM-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
THU
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FRI
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SUN
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
MON
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
PKZ715-211245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
THU
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
PKZ716-211245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT FROM 15 TO 75 NM-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
THU
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SUN
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
MON
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
PKZ714-211245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ724-211245-
NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ725-211245-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT.
THU
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ726-211245-
SOUTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ720-211245-
PORT OF VALDEZ-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
THU
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
FRI
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
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.
MON
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ721-211245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
THU
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT THROUGH MON
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ722-211245-
VALDEZ ARM-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
THU
SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ723-211245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
THU
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
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.
MON
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ730-211245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY
TONIGHT
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
MON
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
PKZ731-211245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT.
THU
S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
PKZ733-211245-
GORE POINT TO MARMOT ISLAND FROM 15 TO 80 NM-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT.
THU
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
FRI
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SAT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SUN
W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
MON
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
PKZ732-211245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK OUT TO 15 NM-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT.
THU
S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
SAT THROUGH SUN
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
MON
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PKZ734-211245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK FROM 15 TO 85 NM-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT.
THU
S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
FRI
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
SAT
W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
SUN
W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
MON
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
PKZ736-211245-
CHINIAK BAY-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT THROUGH SUN
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ737-211245-
MARMOT BAY-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY
TONIGHT
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 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
PKZ738-211245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU
S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT THROUGH SUN
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
MON
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ742-211245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
THU
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ740-211245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
THU
SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT THROUGH SUN
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ741-211245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
402 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
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