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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 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.

PKZ197-070030-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure moves over the Gulf through Fri afternoon. A North
Pacific low pushes a front into the southern Gulf by Sat morning.

$$

PKZ710-070030-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late.
Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ711-070030-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-070030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ715-070030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt late.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ716-070030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ714-070030-
Resurrection Bay-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 15 kt early, becoming
S 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-070030-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft late. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-070030-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft diminishing to 3 ft in the afternoon. Widespread
rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-070030-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-070030-
Port of Valdez-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-070030-
Valdez Narrows-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-070030-
Valdez Arm-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt by late morning, then
diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft
late morning, then subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Widespread
rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-070030-
Passage Canal-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt late morning through early
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-070030-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ731-070030-
Barren Islands East-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-070030-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ732-070030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ734-070030-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ736-070030-
Chiniak Bay-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ737-070030-
Marmot Bay-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ738-070030-
Shelikof Strait-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt shifting to E 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ742-070030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt early, becoming SW 15 kt.
Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-070030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas building to 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-070030-
Kachemak Bay-
356 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$