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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 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.

PKZ197-200030-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1009 mb North Pacific low moves to 270 nm SE of Kodiak City Thu
morning and dissipates Thu afternoon. Its front extends across
the Gulf through Thu afternoon. Another North Pacific low at 1000
mb moves to 290 nm SE of Sitkinak Island at 997 mb Fri morning.
Its front enters the southern Gulf Fri morning.

$$

PKZ710-200030-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-200030-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-200030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-200030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-200030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ714-200030-
Resurrection Bay-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

$$

PKZ724-200030-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-200030-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-200030-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-200030-
Port of Valdez-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW 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.

$$

PKZ721-200030-
Valdez Narrows-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt in the morning becoming S 15
kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N wind 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-200030-
Valdez Arm-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt in the morning becoming SW 10
kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW 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.

$$

PKZ723-200030-
Passage Canal-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-200030-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-200030-
Barren Islands East-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ733-200030-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ732-200030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-200030-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ736-200030-
Chiniak Bay-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-200030-
Marmot Bay-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ738-200030-
Shelikof Strait-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-200030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-200030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-200030-
Kachemak Bay-
402 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$