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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAFC
FZAK51 PAFC 041425 CCA
CWFAER
Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 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.
PKZ197-042315
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 973 mb North Pacific low complex moves to 180 nm S of Sitkinak at 978 mb for Sat morning. It pivots to 330 nm SE of Sitkinak at 985 mb by Sun morning. Its front lingers across the Gulf through Sat afternoon.
PKZ710-042315
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
SAT
E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
SUN
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
MON
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ711-042315
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
SAT
E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
SUN
E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
MON
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ712-042315
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
SAT
E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
SUN
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
MON
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
TUE
S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
PKZ715-042315
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
SAT
NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
MON
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE
S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
PKZ716-042315
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
SAT
E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
SUN
E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
MON
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
PKZ714-042315
Resurrection Bay
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
SAT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN THROUGH MON
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TUE
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ724-042315
Northwest Prince William Sound
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
SAT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN THROUGH MON
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TUE
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ725-042315
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
GALE WARNING TODAY
TODAY
E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SUN THROUGH MON
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
TUE
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ726-042315
Southwest Prince William Sound
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
SAT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
MON
E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
TUE
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ720-042315
Port of Valdez
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
TODAY
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
SAT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
SAT NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN THROUGH TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ721-042315
Valdez Narrows
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
TODAY
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
SAT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SUN THROUGH TUE
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ722-042315
Valdez Arm
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
TODAY
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
SAT
NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN THROUGH TUE
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ723-042315
Passage Canal
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
TODAY
E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
SAT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
SUN THROUGH TUE
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
PKZ730-042315
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
SAT
NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SUN
N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
MON
W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
TUE
W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
PKZ731-042315
Barren Islands East
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
SAT
NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
SUN
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
MON
NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE
W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
PKZ733-042315
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY
TODAY
E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
SAT
E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
SUN
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
MON THROUGH TUE
W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ732-042315
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
SUN
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
MON
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TUE
W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
PKZ734-042315
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
TONIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
SUN
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
MON THROUGH TUE
W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
PKZ736-042315
Chiniak Bay
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY
TODAY
E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
MON THROUGH TUE
W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ737-042315
Marmot Bay
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT
TODAY
E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
SAT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
MON
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
TUE
W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
PKZ738-042315
Shelikof Strait
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SAT
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN
N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
MON
W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TUE
W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
PKZ742-042315
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
TONIGHT
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SAT
N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
SUN THROUGH MON
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
TUE
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ740-042315
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY
TODAY
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
TONIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SAT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN THROUGH MON
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
PKZ741-042315
Kachemak Bay
305 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY
TODAY
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
SAT
NE wind 15 kt except NE 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
MON
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
TUE
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
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