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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 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.

PKZ197-260015-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 mb low 110 nm east of Kodiak City moves 200 nm south of
Middleton Island at 997 mb by Sun morning. The low exits the
southern Gulf by Mon morning.

$$

PKZ710-260015-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ711-260015-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ712-260015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ715-260015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ716-260015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ714-260015-
Resurrection Bay-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-260015-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 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. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-260015-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-260015-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-260015-
Port of Valdez-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-260015-
Valdez Narrows-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-260015-
Valdez Arm-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-260015-
Passage Canal-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

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

$$

PKZ730-260015-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-260015-
Barren Islands East-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-260015-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ732-260015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-260015-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Wind N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ736-260015-
Chiniak Bay-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-260015-
Marmot Bay-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ738-260015-
Shelikof Strait-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-260015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-260015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-260015-
Kachemak Bay-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$