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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
Issued by National Weather Service Juneau AK
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 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.

PKZ197-221130-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough moves across the Gulf of Alaska towards SE Alaska through
Wednesday.

$$

PKZ710-221130-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-221130-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-221130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-221130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-221130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-221130-
Resurrection Bay-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-221130-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-221130-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-221130-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain
showers.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-221130-
Port of Valdez-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-221130-
Valdez Narrows-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming NE wind 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-221130-
Valdez Arm-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-221130-
Passage Canal-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain
showers.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-221130-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-221130-
Barren Islands East-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ733-221130-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-221130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-221130-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ736-221130-
Chiniak Bay-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-221130-
Marmot Bay-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-221130-
Shelikof Strait-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-221130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ740-221130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-221130-
Kachemak Bay-
302 PM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt except E 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2
ft.
Rain.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$