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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 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.

PKZ197-060015-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 994 mb low over the eastern Gulf moves 150 nm south of Cordova
at 1002 mb by Wed afternoon. The low moves 50 nm west of Middleton
Island at 1008 mb as it dissipates Thu morning. Weak low pressure
lingers over the western Gulf through Fri morning.

$$

PKZ710-060015-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ711-060015-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas building to 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ712-060015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ715-060015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ716-060015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ714-060015-
Resurrection Bay-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

$$

PKZ724-060015-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-060015-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-060015-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-060015-
Port of Valdez-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-060015-
Valdez Narrows-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

$$

PKZ722-060015-
Valdez Arm-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

$$

PKZ723-060015-
Passage Canal-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-060015-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt shifting to S in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ731-060015-
Barren Islands East-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ733-060015-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ732-060015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 20 kt, except Variable 10 kt
N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ734-060015-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 20 kt, except Variable 10 kt
N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ736-060015-
Chiniak Bay-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming
S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ737-060015-
Marmot Bay-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 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 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ738-060015-
Shelikof Strait-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ742-060015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 2 ft late.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-060015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-060015-
Kachemak Bay-
338 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 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 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft by midnight.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$