Small Craft Advisory 252, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Mar 16, 2026, 2:58 PM AKDT (22:58 UTC)

Expired

Mar 17, 2026, 3:45 AM AKDT

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

953 
FZAK51 PAFC 162258
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 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.

PKZ197-171145-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 976 mb low 20 nm SE of Middleton Island lingers over the Gulf 
with multiple embedded fronts through Wed afternoon. Its center 
hovers 70 nm SE of Cape Suckling Wed afternoon at 990 mb.

$$

PKZ710-171145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ711-171145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-171145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ715-171145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ716-171145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-171145-
Resurrection Bay-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-171145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-171145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-171145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-171145-
Port of Valdez-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Valdez. Seas 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-171145-
Valdez Narrows-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-171145-
Valdez Arm-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-171145-
Passage Canal-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-171145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate 
of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-171145-
Barren Islands East-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-171145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ732-171145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-171145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ736-171145-
Chiniak Bay-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-171145-
Marmot Bay-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-171145-
Shelikof Strait-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or 
greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes in the
morning. Seas 9 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per 
hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ742-171145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-171145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.THU...N wind 25 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-171145-
Kachemak Bay-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N 30 kt in the outer bay with gusts to 40 kt. In the inner
bay, N wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft except 7 ft in the
outer bay. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Gusts to 35 kt
in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft except 7 ft in the outer bay. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt except NE 25 kt in the outer bay. 
Seas 3 ft except 6 ft in the outer bay. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

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