Gale Warning 263, NWS Anchorage, AK

480 
FZAK51 PAFC 190021 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 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.

PKZ197-191330-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 985 mb low about 20 nm southeast of Middleton Island lifts to  
to 10 nm W of Cape Cleare at 990 mb Thu afternoon before
dissipating Fri morning. A 994 mb shortwave low rotates westward
across the northern Gulf on Sat.

$$

PKZ710-191330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas building to 13 ft. Snow 
showers. Freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ711-191330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 12 ft. Snow
showers. Freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ712-191330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 12 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ715-191330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 8 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ716-191330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 9 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas
11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ714-191330-
Resurrection Bay-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Gusts to 35 kt
early increasing to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-191330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to
4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-191330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-191330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-191330-
Port of Valdez-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-191330-
Valdez Narrows-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increAsing to 40 kt. Gusts to 40 kt
increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow 
showers. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-191330-
Valdez Arm-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt. Gusts to 40 kt early
increasing to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 
50 kt in the morning diminishing to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. 
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-191330-
Passage Canal-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 
50 kt near Whittier diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-191330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-191330-
Barren Islands East-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ733-191330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ732-191330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 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...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-191330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ736-191330-
Chiniak Bay-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ737-191330-
Marmot Bay-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ738-191330-
Shelikof Strait-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 7 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-191330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters
building to 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ740-191330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.THU...N wind 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ741-191330-
Kachemak Bay-
421 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

876 
FZAK51 PAFC 191150
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 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.

PKZ197-200045-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1001 mb low about 200 nm south of Middleton Island Fri 
afternoon moves to about 60 nm east of Kodiak Sat morning.

$$

PKZ710-200045-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-200045-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-200045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-200045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-200045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-200045-
Resurrection Bay-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-200045-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-200045-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-200045-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-200045-
Port of Valdez-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-200045-
Valdez Narrows-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-200045-
Valdez Arm-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-200045-
Passage Canal-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
Snow showers. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier in the morning. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-200045-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 
cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels near
Kamishak Bay.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-200045-
Barren Islands East-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-200045-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-200045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt except W 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 7
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt except NW 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-200045-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ736-200045-
Chiniak Bay-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ737-200045-
Marmot Bay-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ738-200045-
Shelikof Strait-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kts out of bays and passes. Seas 
8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm
per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 44 kts our of bays and passes. 
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm
per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-200045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-200045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-200045-
Kachemak Bay-
350 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

474 
FZAK51 PAFC 200006
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 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.

PKZ197-201300-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1001 mb low about 20 nm W of Cape Cleare at 1002 mb moves
onshore and reforms near 65 nm E of Kodiak city Fri afternoon. A 
1001 mb low 145 nm S of Icy Cape lifts across the northern Gulf to
105 nm SE of Kodiak City at 998 mb by Sat afternoon before
continuing into the North Pacific.

$$

PKZ710-201300-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Sea 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-201300-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-201300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-201300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-201300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-201300-
Resurrection Bay-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-201300-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-201300-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-201300-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-201300-
Port of Valdez-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-201300-
Valdez Narrows-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-201300-
Valdez Arm-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-201300-
Passage Canal-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Gusts to 20 kt.
Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-201300-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Extreme
freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels near Kamishak Bay.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-201300-
Barren Islands East-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ733-201300-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ732-201300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-201300-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-201300-
Chiniak Bay-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-201300-
Marmot Bay-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-201300-
Shelikof Strait-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt through bays and passes. Seas
5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm
per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-201300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building
to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-201300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ741-201300-
Kachemak Bay-
406 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

884 
FZAK51 PAFC 201135
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 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.

PKZ197-210100-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A developing 1003 mb low 50 nm NE of Kodiak Fri morning meanders 
just east of the city of Kodiak Island before dissipating Fri 
morning. A series of weak surface lows then rotate counterclockwise 
into the northern Gulf on Sat.

$$

PKZ710-210100-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ711-210100-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-210100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ715-210100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ716-210100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ714-210100-
Resurrection Bay-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-210100-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-210100-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-210100-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-210100-
Port of Valdez-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-210100-
Valdez Narrows-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-210100-
Valdez Arm-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-210100-
Passage Canal-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-210100-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-210100-
Barren Islands East-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-210100-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ732-210100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt except N 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-210100-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt except E 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 20 kt increasing
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ736-210100-
Chiniak Bay-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-210100-
Marmot Bay-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-210100-
Shelikof Strait-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-210100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-210100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ741-210100-
Kachemak Bay-
335 AM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

243 
FZAK51 PAFC 210018
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 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.

PKZ197-211345-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A compact 1000 mb low 55 nm E of Kodiak Island moves into the 
North Pacific by Sat morning. A series of compact surface lows 
move into the Northern Gulf by Sat morning then meander around the 
Gulf through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-211345-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-211345-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-211345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ715-211345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-211345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft.
Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-211345-
Resurrection Bay-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 
6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-211345-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-211345-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-211345-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-211345-
Port of Valdez-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-211345-
Valdez Narrows-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-211345-
Valdez Arm-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-211345-
Passage Canal-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable wind up to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-211345-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-211345-
Barren Islands East-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-211345-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-211345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt except N 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-211345-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt except E 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 20 kt increasing
to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ736-211345-
Chiniak Bay-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-211345-
Marmot Bay-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-211345-
Shelikof Strait-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-211345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters
building to 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas in 
ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-211345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ741-211345-
Kachemak Bay-
418 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

226 
FZAK51 PAFC 211116
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-220030-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A series of compact surface lows move into the Northern Gulf this 
morning then meander around the Gulf through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-220030-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ711-220030-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ712-220030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ715-220030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ716-220030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ714-220030-
Resurrection Bay-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-220030-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-220030-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-220030-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-220030-
Port of Valdez-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-220030-
Valdez Narrows-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-220030-
Valdez Arm-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-220030-
Passage Canal-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-220030-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-220030-
Barren Islands East-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ733-220030-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ732-220030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-220030-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ736-220030-
Chiniak Bay-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-220030-
Marmot Bay-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-220030-
Shelikof Strait-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-220030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-220030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt.
.WED...N wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ741-220030-
Kachemak Bay-
316 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

973 
FZAK51 PAFC 212326
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-221145-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A series of compact surface lows continue to move across the Gulf
this morning and will rotate around the Gulf through Mon 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-221145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-221145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ712-221145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ715-221145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ716-221145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ714-221145-
Resurrection Bay-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-221145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-221145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas
3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-221145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-221145-
Port of Valdez-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-221145-
Valdez Narrows-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-221145-
Valdez Arm-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-221145-
Passage Canal-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-221145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-221145-
Barren Islands East-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ733-221145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ732-221145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-221145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ736-221145-
Chiniak Bay-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft. 
Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-221145-
Marmot Bay-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ738-221145-
Shelikof Strait-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-221145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-221145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt.
.WED...N wind 30 kt.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-221145-
Kachemak Bay-
326 PM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
504 AM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
(Days 1 through 3)...

A complex low with multiple centers remains in the Gulf of Alaska
with a closed upper low in the far southern Gulf. The deepest of
the surface lows is bringing strong winds and moderate snow over
the Gulf waters, while also keeping gusty gap winds in place
through Whittier, Seward, and Thompson Pass. Expect these strong
winds to remain in place today as the low continues to pinwheel
around Middleton Island.

Late this afternoon a leading shortwave of a deep upper level
trough and Arctic airmass will move over Kodiak Island and into
the Gulf. The digging of the trough and development/phasing of a
lee-side low with the existing surface low will pull the existing
low back west towards the Sound. This should allow some light
snow to spread over the Prince William Sound communities starting
tonight, with light snow also expected for the southern Mat-Su
Valleys, Anchorage and Cook Inlet communities. Dry northerly winds
will limit accumulations, but a trace to and inch or two is
possible for these inland areas from late tonight into Thursday.

For Friday the upper level through will broaden significantly,
encompassing the majority of the state, Gulf and portions of the
north Pacific. From here on the forecast for the Gulf and coastal
communities gets noisy, with multiple surface lows developing and
pivoting around the upper low center south of Kodiak. In summary,
the forecast for the next 4 days will yield continued cold
temperatures, gusty winds through all of the mountain passes and
gaps, and periods of light snow, which will be mainly around the
Sound.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days
1 through 3)...

The pattern remains the same as it has been, with ridging in the
western Bering and troughing over southwest Alaska. Northerly gap
winds up to gale force in strength will continue to blow through
gaps and passes in the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula
areas through Friday due to cold air advection and troughing from
the north. Heavy freezing spray remains in marine areas wherever
winds are gusty in the aforementioned regions. An upper level
Arctic low drop from the north today will bring slight potential
for light snowfall in the Kuskokwim Delta and the East Bering.
Colder air will dive into the Southwest Mainland through Friday
due to the influence of the Arctic low. Low temperatures will once
again plummet into the negative teens for much of the mainland
and potentially the negative 20s for the Kuskokwim Delta and Lower
Kuskokwim Valley. Gusty winds will allow for very cold wind
chills near -40F in the Kuskokwim regions. As such, a Cold Weather
Advisory has been issued for these areas. By Thursday afternoon,
a period of snow showers is likely from Unimak Island to Nikolski.
These showers coinciding with a push of gusty northerly winds may
promote blowing snow conditions for this latter half of the work
week. Reductions in visibility from this blowing snow potential
will depend on local snowfall rates and wind speeds; We will
continue to monitor this system so stay tuned for updates.

-JAR/CL

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Saturday through
Tuesday)...

Generally, the central Aleutians, the Pribilofs and the Bering
Sea will be under a ridge of high pressure for much of the long
term. Across the far west, rain/snow and winds up to 40 mph from
frontal passages will move across the western Aleutians. Across
Southwest Mainland, the eastern Bering Sea and the Alaska
Peninsula, expect northerly flow to persist with shortwaves
troughs that could bring periods of light snow showers. These
showers will be more probable near and off the ice edge in the
Bering, higher elevations, and near coastlines. Models differ with
the east/west extent of this flow regime and it is possible
(though low probability) that showers could move as far west as
the Pribilof Islands at times this weekend and the eastern
Aleutians near Unalaska/Nikolski. Winds through the eastern Bering
Sea/Bristol Bay and through the terrain gaps along the Alaska
Peninsula will likely continue to remain gusty with the cold air
advecting across the area. Friday morning appears to be coldest
day over this week for Southwest Alaska/eastern Bering and
temperatures will likely linger into Saturday.

Out east towards Mainland Southcentral, low pressure will remain
in the Gulf of Alaska through the long-term period. This will
maintain cold, dry, northerly flow with enhanced gap winds through
the favored terrain and passes. Any snowfall should remain light
and confined primarily to along the coast and coastal mountain
ranges. Temperatures may start to moderate a little bit this
weekend for Southcentral, but will still be below normal for this
time of year.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and north winds on Wendesday give way to
MVFR conditions and light snow early Thursday. A surface low near
Prince William Sound will promote increasing clouds and light snow
early Thursday morning. Snow chances then diminish by midday
Thursday with MVFR ceilings and vicinity snow over the mountains.

BL

&&

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
1212 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

AKZ772-191400-
Kodiak Island Southwest-
Including the cities of Old Harbor, Akhiok, Karluk,
and Larsen Bay
1212 PM AKDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...RESUSPENDED ASH FROM KATMAI-NOVARUPTA EXPECTED OVER SOUTHWEST
KODIAK ISLAND THROUGH THURSDAY...

Strong northwesterly winds are currently resuspending ash from
the 1912 Katmai-Novarupta eruption across Southwest Kodiak Island,
causing haze and trace amounts of ash accumulation. Communities
most likely to be impacted include Karluk and Larsen Bay.

Those in sensitive groups or with respiratory ailments are
encouraged to avoid or reduce outdoor activity to avoid inhaling
the ash.

Strong winds are expected to continue through at least Thursday
evening before weakening by Friday morning.