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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 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.

PKZ197-301715-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front extending across the Southern Gulf moves to the North
Gulf Coast for Fri morning. A 1006 mb low forms 220 nm South
of Castle Cape Thu morning and moves to 230 nm South of Middleton
Island at 992 mb by Fri afternoon. Its front stretches along
the Southern Gulf through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-301715-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-301715-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-301715-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-301715-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-301715-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-301715-
Resurrection Bay-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt
overnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-301715-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming
NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-301715-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-301715-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-301715-
Port of Valdez-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-301715-
Valdez Narrows-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW wind 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-301715-
Valdez Arm-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming
NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-301715-
Passage Canal-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-301715-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-301715-
Barren Islands East-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-301715-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-301715-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-301715-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ736-301715-
Chiniak Bay-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-301715-
Marmot Bay-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-301715-
Shelikof Strait-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-301715-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ740-301715-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ741-301715-
Kachemak Bay-
843 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$