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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 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.

PKZ197-281245-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 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.

$$

PKZ710-281245-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ711-281245-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ712-281245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ715-281245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ716-281245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-281245-
Resurrection Bay-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-281245-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-281245-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-281245-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-281245-
Port of Valdez-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-281245-
Valdez Narrows-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

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

$$

PKZ722-281245-
Valdez Arm-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-281245-
Passage Canal-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

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

$$

PKZ730-281245-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-281245-
Barren Islands East-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ733-281245-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

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

$$

PKZ732-281245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-281245-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ736-281245-
Chiniak Bay-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-281245-
Marmot Bay-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ738-281245-
Shelikof Strait-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-281245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-281245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming
variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-281245-
Kachemak Bay-
348 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

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

$$