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Gale Warning 239, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 9, 2026, 4:18 PM AKDT. It was in force for 59 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Mar 9, 2026, 4:18 PM AKDT (00:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2026, 3:30 AM AKDT
- In force
- 59 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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345 FZAK51 PAFC 100018 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 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. PKZ197-101245- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 999 mb complex low 120 nm S of Yakutat remains nearly stationary through Tue afternoon. This low then moves to 160 nm SE of Kodiak City at 1003 mb by Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ710-101245- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ711-101245- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ712-101245- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ715-101245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ716-101245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ714-101245- Resurrection Bay- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-101245- Northwest Prince William Sound- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-101245- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-101245- Southwest Prince William Sound- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-101245- Port of Valdez- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-101245- Valdez Narrows- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-101245- Valdez Arm- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-101245- Passage Canal- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-101245- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ731-101245- Barren Islands East- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ733-101245- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ732-101245- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt except N 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ734-101245- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ736-101245- Chiniak Bay- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-101245- Marmot Bay- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-101245- Shelikof Strait- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-101245- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-101245- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ741-101245- Kachemak Bay- 418 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt except NE 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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596 FZAK51 PAFC 101137 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-110030- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 999 mb complex low 130 nm SE of Middleton Island remains nearly stationary and spins in place as it weakens to 1013 mb Thu morning. $$ PKZ710-110030- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ711-110030- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ712-110030- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ715-110030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ716-110030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ714-110030- Resurrection Bay- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-110030- Northwest Prince William Sound- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-110030- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-110030- Southwest Prince William Sound- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-110030- Port of Valdez- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-110030- Valdez Narrows- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-110030- Valdez Arm- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-110030- Passage Canal- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-110030- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-110030- Barren Islands East- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ733-110030- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ732-110030- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt except N 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ734-110030- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ736-110030- Chiniak Bay- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-110030- Marmot Bay- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-110030- Shelikof Strait- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ742-110030- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ740-110030- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ741-110030- Kachemak Bay- 337 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 15 kt except NE 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
246 FZAK51 PAFC 110028 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 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. PKZ197-111300- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 999 mb complex low 130 nm SE of Middleton Island remains nearly stationary and spins in place as it weakens to 1012 mb Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ710-111300- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ711-111300- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ712-111300- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ715-111300- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ716-111300- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ714-111300- Resurrection Bay- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-111300- Northwest Prince William Sound- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-111300- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-111300- Southwest Prince William Sound- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-111300- Port of Valdez- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ721-111300- Valdez Narrows- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-111300- Valdez Arm- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-111300- Passage Canal- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-111300- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-111300- Barren Islands East- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ733-111300- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ732-111300- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt except N 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ734-111300- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ736-111300- Chiniak Bay- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-111300- Marmot Bay- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-111300- Shelikof Strait- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ742-111300- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-111300- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ741-111300- Kachemak Bay- 428 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 15 kt except NE 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
198 FZAK51 PAFC 110450 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-111730- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... $$ PKZ710-111730- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near Copper River Delta. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near Copper River Delta. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ711-111730- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ712-111730- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ715-111730- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ716-111730- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ714-111730- Resurrection Bay- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-111730- Northwest Prince William Sound- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-111730- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-111730- Southwest Prince William Sound- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-111730- Port of Valdez- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ721-111730- Valdez Narrows- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-111730- Valdez Arm- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 35 kt in the morning decreasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-111730- Passage Canal- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-111730- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-111730- Barren Islands East- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ733-111730- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ732-111730- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt except N 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ734-111730- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ736-111730- Chiniak Bay- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-111730- Marmot Bay- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-111730- Shelikof Strait- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ742-111730- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-111730- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ741-111730- Kachemak Bay- 850 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 15 kt except NE 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
652 FZAK51 PAFC 111119 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 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. PKZ197-120000- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 mb complex low 200 nm S of Cordova remains nearly stationary before weakening to 1015 mb 140 nm S of Yakutat Fri morning. $$ PKZ710-120000- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near Copper River Delta. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near Copper River Delta. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ711-120000- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ712-120000- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ715-120000- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ716-120000- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ714-120000- Resurrection Bay- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-120000- Northwest Prince William Sound- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-120000- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-120000- Southwest Prince William Sound- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-120000- Port of Valdez- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ721-120000- Valdez Narrows- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-120000- Valdez Arm- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-120000- Passage Canal- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-120000- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ731-120000- Barren Islands East- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ733-120000- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ732-120000- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ734-120000- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ736-120000- Chiniak Bay- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-120000- Marmot Bay- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-120000- Shelikof Strait- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ742-120000- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-120000- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ741-120000- Kachemak Bay- 319 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt except NE 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
788 FZAK51 PAFC 111516 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 Coastal waters forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-120330- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 mb complex low 200 nm S of Cordova remains nearly stationary before weakening to 1015 mb 140 nm S of Yakutat Fri morning. $$ PKZ710-120330- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near Copper River Delta. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near Copper River Delta. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ711-120330- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ712-120330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ715-120330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ716-120330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ714-120330- Resurrection Bay- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-120330- Northwest Prince William Sound- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-120330- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-120330- Southwest Prince William Sound- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-120330- Port of Valdez- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ721-120330- Valdez Narrows- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-120330- Valdez Arm- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-120330- Passage Canal- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt in the morning diminishing to 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier in the morning diminishing to 40 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-120330- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ731-120330- Barren Islands East- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ733-120330- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ732-120330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ734-120330- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ736-120330- Chiniak Bay- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-120330- Marmot Bay- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-120330- Shelikof Strait- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ742-120330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-120330- Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ741-120330- Kachemak Bay- 716 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt except NE 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
739 FZAK51 PAFC 112349 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 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. PKZ197-121245- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A compact 1008 mb low 160 nm S of Middleton Island moves into the southeastern Gulf and weakens by Thu morning. A new compact 1014 mb low develops 140 nm east of Middleton Island Thu morning and moves to 100 nm southeast of Middleton Island for Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ710-121245- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ711-121245- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ712-121245- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ715-121245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ716-121245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ714-121245- Resurrection Bay- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt before midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-121245- Northwest Prince William Sound- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-121245- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-121245- Southwest Prince William Sound- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ720-121245- Port of Valdez- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Valdez before midnight. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ721-121245- Valdez Narrows- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-121245- Valdez Arm- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-121245- Passage Canal- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier before midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-121245- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ731-121245- Barren Islands East- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ733-121245- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ732-121245- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ734-121245- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ736-121245- Chiniak Bay- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-121245- Marmot Bay- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-121245- Shelikof Strait- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near bays and passes along the Alaska Peninsula. .THU...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ742-121245- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. $$ PKZ740-121245- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ741-121245- Kachemak Bay- 349 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
025 FZAK51 PAFC 120451 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 Coastal waters forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-121715- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A compact 1008 mb low 160 nm S of Middleton Island moves into the southeastern Gulf and weakens by Thu morning. A new compact 1014 mb low develops 140 nm east of Middleton Island Thu morning and moves to 100 nm southeast of Middleton Island for Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ710-121715- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ711-121715- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ712-121715- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ715-121715- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ716-121715- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ714-121715- Resurrection Bay- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt before midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-121715- Northwest Prince William Sound- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-121715- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-121715- Southwest Prince William Sound- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ720-121715- Port of Valdez- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Valdez before midnight. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ721-121715- Valdez Narrows- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-121715- Valdez Arm- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-121715- Passage Canal- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier before midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-121715- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ731-121715- Barren Islands East- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ733-121715- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ732-121715- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ734-121715- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ736-121715- Chiniak Bay- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-121715- Marmot Bay- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-121715- Shelikof Strait- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near bays and passes along the Alaska Peninsula. .THU...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ742-121715- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. $$ PKZ740-121715- Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ741-121715- Kachemak Bay- 851 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
046 FZAK51 PAFC 121130 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 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. PKZ197-130015- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A broad complex low with multiple centers 120 nm SE of Middleton Island at 1011 mb this morning remains nearly stationary as it weakens to 1018 mb by Sat morning. $$ PKZ710-130015- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ711-130015- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ712-130015- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ715-130015- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ716-130015- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ714-130015- Resurrection Bay- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-130015- Northwest Prince William Sound- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-130015- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-130015- Southwest Prince William Sound- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ720-130015- Port of Valdez- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ721-130015- Valdez Narrows- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-130015- Valdez Arm- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-130015- Passage Canal- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-130015- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ731-130015- Barren Islands East- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ733-130015- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ732-130015- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ734-130015- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ736-130015- Chiniak Bay- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-130015- Marmot Bay- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-130015- Shelikof Strait- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ742-130015- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. $$ PKZ740-130015- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. .MON...N wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ741-130015- Kachemak Bay- 330 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Mar 9, 5:37 AM AKDT, 10 hours 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 5:37 AM AKDT, 10 hours 41 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 537 AM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)... Key Messages: - The Cold Weather Advisory for Southern Kodiak Island remains in effect through 10AM AKDT Monday for very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero. - A Wind Advisory remains in effect through 6PM Tuesday for the Southern Kenai Mountains including the city of Seward (and Resurrection Bay) for 25 to 35 mph winds with 50 mph gusts. Wind chills this morning may drop to near 10 below zero and as low as 20 below zero Monday night. Discussion: The primary concern over the next several days will be gusty off- shore gap flow winds in the usual areas (Copper River Delta, Valdez, Seward, Whittier, etc) as a stout gradient remains in place over the coast mountains. A Wind Advisory remains in effect for the eastern Kenai (primarily Seward and Resurrection Bay) through Wednesday morning for sustained 25 to 35 mph winds with 50 mph gusts. Reinforcing shots of Arctic air will help to keep this gradient in place as low pressure drifts around the Gulf of Alaska. Snow showers have mostly wound down as of this morning with only a few isolated locations still seeing rounds of light to moderate snow, including the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula, including Seldovia and Port Graham, and the southern end of Kodiak Island. Both these areas should see these snow bands taper off by mid to late morning as winds shift ahead of an incoming trough; however, banding may become established over the northern end of Kodiak Island or just to the north near the Barren Islands. Elsewhere, pockets of of stratus in the Anchorage and Mat-Su Boroughs may allow for a few light flurries or light snow this morning as an upper level trough approaches from the north. Unfortunately, the below normal temperatures will linger throughout this week as this cold pattern continues. A Cold Weather Advisory remains in effect through 10AM this morning (Monday) for Southern Kodiak Island where wind chill values of -5 to -10 have been common. - PP && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)... Key Messages: 1) High pressure builds in the Bering Sea and trough persist in the Eastern Aleutians through mid-week. 2) Cold Weather Advisory remains for the Southwest Alaska Mainland through mid-week. Discussion: 1) High pressure builds in the Bering Sea and trough persist in the Eastern Aleutians through mid-week. High pressure builds in the Western Aleutians through mid-week. It will remain fairly stationary over the Western Aleutians through this evening then shift more westward Tuesday and Wednesday. The trough over the eastern Bering Sea area (the Pribilofs south to the Central Aleutians) persists through mid-week. Rising temperatures to Shemya and continued northerly winds and multiple shortwave to the Eastern Aleutians/Alaska Peninsula through mid- week is the result. The first of the early week shortwaves dives southward from the Bering Strait bringing scattered snow showers from Unalaska Bay to Nelson Lagoon this afternoon into this evening. Overnight, the chance of snow showers moves slightly west of Unalaska Bay as the high shifts westward. Wind gusts through this evening in the passes remain gusty ranging from 35 to 55 mph. After a more tranquil day Tuesday, another round of organized snow showers move around the Bering Sea High and then southward through the Aleutians and AK Pen Wednesday afternoon. Similar to today, snowfall accumulations in the mid-week snow will be around an inch though periods blowing snow and reduced visibility are expected. 2) Cold Weather Advisory remains for the Southwest Alaska Mainland through mid-week. Downstream from the ridge, cold northerly flow continues to drag Arctic air south across Southwest and into the AKPen, keeping temperatures well below average for the next several days. A Cold Weather Advisory continues through Wednesday in this area because wind chills dip as low as -25 through Wednesday morning in the AK Pen. A Cold Weather Advisory also remains in effect for the Kuskokwim Delta, where wind chills will dip as low as -40 once again tonight into Monday morning. -DJ/AS && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Thursday through Sunday)... Upper-level troughing centered over the northern Gulf of Alaska will extend south into the Northern Pacific, with multiple shortwaves rotating around the trough. High pressure persists across the Bering Sea through Saturday afternoon when an upper level low brings snow showers to the western mainland. Strong northwesterly flow and cold air advection will result in gusty gap winds and cold temperatures across the Alaskan Peninsula. A tightening coastal pressure gradient will also create strong winds through the gaps of the North Gulf Coast. Forecast confidence is high that both Southwest and Southcentral Alaska will continue to see below normal temperatures through next week. && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR conditions and light northerly winds will persist through much of the TAF period. Ceilings, although VFR in nature, will hover around the 5,000 foot mark this morning, with a scattered deck around 3,000 feet, before lifting more by late morning. Winds may increase to 10 to 15 kts this afternoon through this evening in association with weak cold air advection across the area from the north. &&
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 4:18 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Mar 9, 4:18 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Mar 9, 4:18 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Mar 9, 7:27 PM AKDT | Cold Weather Advisory | AFC | Anchorage Municipality, Chugach Census Area, Copper River Census Area, Kenai Peninsula, Matanuska-Susitna | 66 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:29 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 10, 3:29 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Mar 10, 3:37 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 10, 10:32 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | Aleutians East, Bethel Census Area | 10 hr |
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