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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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.

PKZ197-022330-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 987 mb low 100 nm southeast of Kodiak City merges with an
incoming North Pacific low to form a new 975 mb low 195 nm
southeast of Akhiok on Mon morning. This low tracks to 390 nm
south of Yakutat at 980 mb by Tue morning. A front extends across
the northern Gulf through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-022330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ711-022330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-022330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-022330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-022330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-022330-
Resurrection Bay-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-022330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-022330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-022330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-022330-
Port of Valdez-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-022330-
Valdez Narrows-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-022330-
Valdez Arm-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-022330-
Passage Canal-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-022330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-022330-
Barren Islands East-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ733-022330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ732-022330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt except NE 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-022330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt except NE 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ736-022330-
Chiniak Bay-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-022330-
Marmot Bay-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-022330-
Shelikof Strait-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-022330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-022330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-022330-
Kachemak Bay-
249 AM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$