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FZAK51 PAFC 262308
CWFAER
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 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.
PKZ197-271215-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE GULF FROM THE SW THROUGH WED
AFTERNOON. A FRONT APPROACHES THE WESTERN GULF BY WED AFTERNOON.
PKZ710-271215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GRAVEL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
TUE
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WED
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
THU
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
SAT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
PKZ711-271215-
GRAVEL POINT TO CAPE CLEARE OUT TO 15 NM-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TUE
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT AND WED
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
THU
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI
S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
SAT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
PKZ712-271215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE FROM 15 TO 75 NM-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
TUE
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
WED
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
THU
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
SAT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
PKZ715-271215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT OUT TO 15 NM-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 20 KT OVERNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
THU
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
SAT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
PKZ716-271215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT FROM 15 TO 75 NM-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT.
TUE
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WED
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
SAT
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
PKZ714-271215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT OVERNIGHT. GUSTS TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
TUE
N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT.
THU
N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ724-271215-
NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE
NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT AND WED
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI
E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SAT
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ725-271215-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
TUE
N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WED
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI
SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
SAT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ726-271215-
SOUTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE
NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WED AND WED NIGHT
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FRI
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ720-271215-
PORT OF VALDEZ-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE
E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT THROUGH SAT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ721-271215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT OVERNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
TUE
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED AND WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI THROUGH SAT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ722-271215-
VALDEZ ARM-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
TUE
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
WED
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU THROUGH FRI
NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ723-271215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT, STRONGEST
NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE
W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT AND WED
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU THROUGH FRI
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ730-271215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
TUE
NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED
E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
THU
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
SAT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
PKZ731-271215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TUE
W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED AND WED NIGHT
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
THU
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FRI
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SAT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
PKZ733-271215-
GORE POINT TO MARMOT ISLAND FROM 15 TO 80 NM-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
TUE
W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED AND WED NIGHT
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
THU THROUGH FRI
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
SAT
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
PKZ732-271215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK OUT TO 15 NM-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TUE
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
THU THROUGH FRI
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SAT
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
PKZ734-271215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK FROM 15 TO 85 NM-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
TUE
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
WED
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
THU THROUGH FRI
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
SAT
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
PKZ736-271215-
CHINIAK BAY-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WED
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
THU
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI THROUGH SAT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ737-271215-
MARMOT BAY-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
THU
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
PKZ738-271215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
TUE
SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WED
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU THROUGH FRI
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SAT
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
PKZ742-271215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
THU
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
FRI
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ740-271215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT
SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT OVERNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WED AND WED NIGHT
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FRI
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
SAT
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ741-271215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
308 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE EVENING, THEN
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WED
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU THROUGH FRI
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT
SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
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