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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 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.

PKZ197-051245-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 987 mb low 190 nm West of Klawock moves to 60 nm Northeast of
Kodiak City at 1005 mb for Thu morning then shifts to 60 nm South
of Kodiak City at 1013 mb by Thu afternoon. Its front spreads over
the Gulf through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-051245-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ711-051245-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ712-051245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ715-051245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ716-051245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ714-051245-
Resurrection Bay-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.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 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-051245-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-051245-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-051245-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-051245-
Port of Valdez-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-051245-
Valdez Narrows-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-051245-
Valdez Arm-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-051245-
Passage Canal-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-051245-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-051245-
Barren Islands East-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ733-051245-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ732-051245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ734-051245-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ736-051245-
Chiniak Bay-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-051245-
Marmot Bay-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ738-051245-
Shelikof Strait-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-051245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-051245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-051245-
Kachemak Bay-
426 PM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt except SW 15 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$