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FZAK51 PAFC 010001
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 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.

PKZ197-011330-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 mb low 225 nm South of Middleton Island, remains nearly
stationary in the Gulf into the weekend. The low will drift to 150
nm southeast of Akhiok at 991 mb by Sun afternoon. Its front
spreads over the Gulf through Sun afternoon.


$$

PKZ710-011330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ711-011330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-011330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-011330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-011330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-011330-
Resurrection Bay-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 in the evening diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-011330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-011330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-011330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-011330-
Port of Valdez-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-011330-
Valdez Narrows-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW wind 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-011330-
Valdez Arm-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-011330-
Passage Canal-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-011330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-011330-
Barren Islands East-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ733-011330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ732-011330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
11 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-011330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt except NE 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 10
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt except NE 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 10 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-011330-
Chiniak Bay-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-011330-
Marmot Bay-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-011330-
Shelikof Strait-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-011330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-011330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-011330-
Kachemak Bay-
401 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$