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FZAK51 PAFC 161028
CWFAER
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
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.
PKZ197-162245-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1014 MB LOW NEAR PORT HEIDEN MOVES INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA BY WED
AFTERNOON. ITS FRONT LINGERS ALONG THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH THU
MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 50 NM SE OF CHIGNIK AT 1005
MB BY FRI MORNING.
PKZ710-162245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GRAVEL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
TODAY
SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
THU
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI THROUGH SAT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ711-162245-
GRAVEL POINT TO CAPE CLEARE OUT TO 15 NM-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
TODAY
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI THROUGH SAT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ712-162245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE FROM 15 TO 75 NM-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
TODAY
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
THU
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ715-162245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY
TODAY
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT THROUGH SUN
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ716-162245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT FROM 15 TO 75 NM-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY
TODAY
SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT.
RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ714-162245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
THU
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI THROUGH SAT
N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ724-162245-
NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
THU
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI THROUGH SAT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ725-162245-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
RAIN.
THU
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI THROUGH SAT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ726-162245-
SOUTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
TODAY
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 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.
PKZ720-162245-
PORT OF VALDEZ-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
THU
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI THROUGH SUN
W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ721-162245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
TODAY
N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
THU
NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT THROUGH SUN
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ722-162245-
VALDEZ ARM-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
THU
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ723-162245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
TODAY
E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
THU
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI THROUGH SUN
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ730-162245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
..GALE WARNING TODAY
TODAY
E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SAT THROUGH SUN
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ731-162245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
..GALE WARNING TODAY
TODAY
SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
THU
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ733-162245-
GORE POINT TO MARMOT ISLAND FROM 15 TO 80 NM-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY
TODAY
E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
THU
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SAT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SUN
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ732-162245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK OUT TO 15 NM-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
THU
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SUN
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ734-162245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK FROM 15 TO 85 NM-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
THU
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SAT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SUN
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ736-162245-
CHINIAK BAY-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
TODAY
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ737-162245-
MARMOT BAY-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
TODAY
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
THU
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SAT THROUGH SUN
SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ738-162245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TODAY
E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
THU
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ742-162245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY
TODAY
NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT THROUGH SUN
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ740-162245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
TODAY
NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
THU
S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ741-162245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
228 AM AKDT WED JUL 16 2025
TODAY
NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. IN
THE OUTER BAY, S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT THROUGH SUN
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
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