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FZAK51 PAFC 211131
CWFAER
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 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-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE WESTERN GULF TRACKS EAST ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH
THU AFTERNOON.
PKZ710-220030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GRAVEL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 6 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SUN
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
MON
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PKZ711-220030-
GRAVEL POINT TO CAPE CLEARE OUT TO 15 NM-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SUN
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PKZ712-220030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE FROM 15 TO 75 NM-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY
TODAY
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
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
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
MON
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PKZ715-220030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SUN
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PKZ716-220030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT FROM 15 TO 75 NM-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY
TODAY
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FRI
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SUN
W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
MON
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PKZ714-220030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ724-220030-
NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ725-220030-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ726-220030-
SOUTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ720-220030-
PORT OF VALDEZ-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD
RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
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
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ721-220030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ722-220030-
VALDEZ ARM-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ723-220030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
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 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ730-220030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TONIGHT
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SAT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
MON
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
PKZ731-220030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
TONIGHT
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FRI
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
PKZ733-220030-
GORE POINT TO MARMOT ISLAND FROM 15 TO 80 NM-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY
TODAY
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
TONIGHT
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
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SUN
W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
MON
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
PKZ732-220030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK OUT TO 15 NM-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY
TODAY
S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
FRI
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SUN
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
MON
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
PKZ734-220030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK FROM 15 TO 85 NM-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY
TODAY
S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
FRI
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
SAT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
SUN
W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
MON
S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
PKZ736-220030-
CHINIAK BAY-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
TONIGHT
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ737-220030-
MARMOT BAY-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY
TODAY
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TONIGHT
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
PKZ738-220030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
TONIGHT
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
MON
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ742-220030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY
TODAY
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ740-220030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ741-220030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
331 AM AKDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
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