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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 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.

PKZ197-290000-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Several troughs move east to west over the Gulf through Wed morning.
A front enters the Western Gulf for Tue afternoon, and extends
across the Central Gulf by Wed afternoon. A 1006 mb low develops
along the front 100 nm South of Akhiok Wed morning.

$$

PKZ710-290000-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ711-290000-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-290000-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ715-290000-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-290000-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-290000-
Resurrection Bay-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt in the morning becoming S 15
kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-290000-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-290000-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-290000-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-290000-
Port of Valdez-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-290000-
Valdez Narrows-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt in the morning becoming SW 10
kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-290000-
Valdez Arm-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-290000-
Passage Canal-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-290000-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-290000-
Barren Islands East-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-290000-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ732-290000-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-290000-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ736-290000-
Chiniak Bay-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-290000-
Marmot Bay-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-290000-
Shelikof Strait-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-290000-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-290000-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-290000-
Kachemak Bay-
317 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$