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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 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.

PKZ197-201145-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST + KODIAK ISLAND WATERS +
COOK INLET...

A 1001 mb low 90 nm south of Cordova moves to 100 nm south of
Point Manby at 1012 mb Mon morning, before weakening over the
eastern Gulf. A front sweeps the western Gulf by Tue afternoon.


$$

PKZ710-201145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-201145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-201145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ715-201145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-201145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ714-201145-
Resurrection Bay-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain
showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-201145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-201145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-201145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

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

$$

PKZ720-201145-
Port of Valdez-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-201145-
Valdez Narrows-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-201145-
Valdez Arm-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-201145-
Passage Canal-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-201145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ731-201145-
Barren Islands East-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ733-201145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ732-201145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-201145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ736-201145-
Chiniak Bay-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-201145-
Marmot Bay-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ738-201145-
Shelikof Strait-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-201145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ740-201145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ741-201145-
Kachemak Bay-
300 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$