Gale Warning 355, NWS Anchorage, AK

085 
FZAK51 PAFC 082329
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 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.

PKZ197-091200-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 983 mb North Pacific low lifts to about 250 nm SE of Middleton 
Island by Sat afternoon. The low proceeds to about 40 nm SW of 
Middleton Island before moving inland to the Gulf Coast. 

$$

PKZ710-091200-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-091200-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-091200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-091200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-091200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-091200-
Resurrection Bay-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-091200-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-091200-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-091200-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-091200-
Port of Valdez-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-091200-
Valdez Narrows-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-091200-
Valdez Arm-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-091200-
Passage Canal-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-091200-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-091200-
Barren Islands East-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-091200-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-091200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt except N 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-091200-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ736-091200-
Chiniak Bay-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-091200-
Marmot Bay-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-091200-
Shelikof Strait-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-091200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ740-091200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-091200-
Kachemak Bay-
329 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas
2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

774 
FZAK51 PAFC 091013
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
213 AM AKDT Sat May 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.

PKZ197-092245-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 978 mb North Pacific low 340 nm SE of Kodiak City lifts to 
30 nm SE of Middleton Island at 991 mb by Sun morning. The low 
proceeds to the NW before moving inland to the Gulf Coast by Sun 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-092245-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ711-092245-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-092245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ715-092245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-092245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-092245-
Resurrection Bay-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-092245-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-092245-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-092245-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-092245-
Port of Valdez-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W wind 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt.

$$

PKZ721-092245-
Valdez Narrows-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-092245-
Valdez Arm-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE wind 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-092245-
Passage Canal-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-092245-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-092245-
Barren Islands East-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ733-092245-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ732-092245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-092245-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ736-092245-
Chiniak Bay-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-092245-
Marmot Bay-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-092245-
Shelikof Strait-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-092245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-092245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-092245-
Kachemak Bay-
213 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas
2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
335 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2026

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

A cold and relatively deep upper level trough over central Alaska
will drift slowly south into Southwest Alaska over the forecast
period while slowly expanding in area. Meanwhile, easterly low
level flow is already building north of a broad low in the north
Pacific that will move into the Gulf over the weekend. For the
forecast expect more of the same, areas of light rain showers
today with gap winds continuing through the Knik and Turnagain
Arms as well as the Copper Valley. Over the weekend the gap winds
will for the most part let up as the coastal ridge weakens and
the gradient goes back down the Inlet. For precipitation, the Gulf
system has trended farther to the north and west, meaning higher
chances for rain throughout Southcentral Saturday and then again
on Sunday when a different shortwave moves in from the southwest.
All in all expect more dreary, wet and breezy "fall" weather to
continue.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS
(Days 1 through 3: This afternoon through Sunday evening)...

The forecast remains on track with an upper-level low currently
over the Middle Yukon Valley in the vicinity of Galena. This low
will continue to dig south the rest of tonight and into Friday
when it moves into the Kuskokwim Valley. This system will be
accompanied by cold air aloft and an unstable airmass. Most
showery activity will remain along the Western Alaska Range the
rest of today. Shower coverage looks to expand for Friday to
include the interior Bristol Bay mountain ranges and along the
Kuskokwim Mountains as well. For Saturday, a North Pacific low
will lift into Gulf of Alaska. This low will interact with the
upper-level low over the Kuskokwim Valley and help to produce a
deformation precipitation band over Saturday morning. As the
upper-level low over the Kuskokwim Valley drifts west to the
Kuskokwim Delta the rest of the day Saturday, this deformation
band will also drift west into interior Southwest. Precipitation
intensity within this bad Saturday evening through Sunday morning
could be enough to bring cold air aloft down to the surface.
Therefore, light snow is possible from Sleetmute to Iliamna
Saturday evening through Sunday morning. Precipitation will
continue to linger along the interior through Sunday.

Farther out west, an upper-level low, currently across Kamchatka,
extends a front across the western Bering and the Western
Aleutians. This trough is helping to keep showers going across
Adak and Atka. The frontal boundary over Adak and Atka will
continue to decay through Saturday morning as showers will begin
to taper off by then. A ridge over the northern Bering extending
into the central Bering will continue to weaken and break down
through Saturday as it retreats to Siberia. This will open the
door for a more progressive pattern across the Bering as a low
just south of Kamchatka Saturday afternoon sends its front to the
western Bering and Western Aleutians by Saturday evening. This
front does not look overly strong with patchy low-end gales likely
along the western Bering and Western Aleutian Chain. Moderate
rain will accompany this front as it moves over Shemya. This front
then moves to and spreads light rain over Adak/Atka by Sunday
morning as it continues to weaken. The front and associated light
rain eventually moves to Nikolski/Unalaska by Sunday evening.

&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Monday through
Thursday)...

Models continue to remain in fair agreement on an active and
progressive pattern through the long term forecast. A strong front
pushes through the Aleutian Islands Monday, attached to an
Aleutian low. This progresses eastward to the AK Pen by Tuesday
afternoon, Kodiak Island Wednesday night, then reaching the Gulf
by Thursday. Periods of wind and rain will be generated along the
path of the low, including the Northern Gulf Coast.

Another Aleutian low, not as strong as the previous one, inters
the region Wednesday afternoon. There is significant disagreement
on the track of the low. However, there is an upper level low over
the Western Aleutians that will influence the surface low to take
a more northerly track.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Light rain showers will linger through this evening. Gusty
southerly winds will continue through this afternoon before
weakening. Winds will flip to northerly later Friday morning. VFR
conditions expected.

&&