651   
FZAK63 PAFC 232340  
OFFN12  
  
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA  
343 AM AKDT TUE AUG 23 2022  
  
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.  
  
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-  
   
TODAY  
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.   
TONIGHT  
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.   
WED  
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
WED NIGHT  
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
THU  
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
  
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-  
   
TODAY  
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.   
TONIGHT  
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.   
WED  
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT  
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
THU  
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
  
RESURRECTION BAY-  
   
TODAY  
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.   
TONIGHT  
S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.  
RAIN.   
WED  
N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
THU  
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
  
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-  
   
TODAY  
SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3  
FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT  
NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 FT. RAIN.   
WED  
N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.  
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
THU  
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
  
PORT VALDEZ-  
   
TODAY  
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN  
SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.   
WED  
NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT  
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
  
VALDEZ NARROWS-  
   
TODAY  
N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT  
NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 FT. RAIN.   
WED  
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT  
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
THU  
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
  
VALDEZ ARM-  
   
TODAY  
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT  
NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 FT. RAIN.   
WED  
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
THU  
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
  
PASSAGE CANAL-  
   
TODAY  
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT  
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.   
WED  
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN  
SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
THU  
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
  
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT  
  
   
TODAY  
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
TONIGHT  
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.   
WED  
NE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS  
7 FT.   
WED NIGHT  
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
THU  
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
  
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-  
   
TODAY  
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
TONIGHT  
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.   
WED  
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
WED NIGHT  
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
THU  
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
  
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY  
  
   
TODAY  
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.   
TONIGHT  
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.   
WED  
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
WED NIGHT  
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
THU  
SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
  
CHINIAK BAY-  
   
TODAY  
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
TONIGHT  
E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4  
FT. RAIN.   
WED  
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
THU  
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
  
MARMOT BAY-  
   
TODAY  
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
TONIGHT  
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.   
WED  
NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
WED NIGHT  
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
THU  
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
  
SHELIKOF STRAIT-  
   
TODAY  
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT  
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.   
WED  
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
WED NIGHT  
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
THU  
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
  
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-  
   
TODAY  
SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3  
FT.   
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
WED  
N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6  
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.   
WED NIGHT  
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
THU  
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
  
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-  
   
TODAY  
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
TONIGHT  
E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3  
FT.   
WED  
N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
WED NIGHT  
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
THU  
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
  
KACHEMAK BAY-  
   
TODAY  
SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2  
FT.   
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
WED  
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
THU  
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
  
  
 
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