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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 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.

PKZ197-311245-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1001 mb North Pacific low moves to 130 nm South of Castle Cape
at 989 mb for Sat afternoon. Its front spreads over the Gulf
through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-311245-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-311245-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-311245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-311245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-311245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ714-311245-
Resurrection Bay-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-311245-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-311245-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-311245-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-311245-
Port of Valdez-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

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

$$

PKZ721-311245-
Valdez Narrows-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-311245-
Valdez Arm-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

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

$$

PKZ723-311245-
Passage Canal-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-311245-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-311245-
Barren Islands East-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ733-311245-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ732-311245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt except N 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-311245-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt except NE 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 30 kt
diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-311245-
Chiniak Bay-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft
after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in
the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-311245-
Marmot Bay-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft
after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-311245-
Shelikof Strait-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-311245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-311245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-311245-
Kachemak Bay-
324 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$