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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 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.

PKZ197-190100-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
High pressure persists across the Gulf through Wed morning. A front
moves north across the Western Gulf from Wed afternoon into Thu
morning, followed by a stronger front Fri morning.

$$

PKZ710-190100-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-190100-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-190100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ715-190100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-190100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ714-190100-
Resurrection Bay-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

$$

PKZ724-190100-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...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.

$$

PKZ725-190100-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-190100-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...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.

$$

PKZ720-190100-
Port of Valdez-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

$$

PKZ721-190100-
Valdez Narrows-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-190100-
Valdez Arm-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...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.

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PKZ723-190100-
Passage Canal-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming Variable wind
10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-190100-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ731-190100-
Barren Islands East-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ733-190100-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ732-190100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

$$

PKZ734-190100-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ736-190100-
Chiniak Bay-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ737-190100-
Marmot Bay-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ738-190100-
Shelikof Strait-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ742-190100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ740-190100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-190100-
Kachemak Bay-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

$$