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FZAK51 PAFC 011207
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 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.

PKZ197-020115-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure exits the Gulf to the northeast. A front enters the
western Gulf this afternoon, moves to the central Gulf by Thu
afternoon, and then begins to weaken by Fri morning. A 1009 mb
North Pacific low moves to 325 nm south of Cape Suckling at 996 mb
by Thu afternoon and then to 390 nm southeast of Middleton Island
at 999 mb by Fri morning.

$$

PKZ710-020115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-020115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-020115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-020115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-020115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-020115-
Resurrection Bay-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.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. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-020115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

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

$$

PKZ725-020115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-020115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

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

$$

PKZ720-020115-
Port of Valdez-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 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...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-020115-
Valdez Narrows-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-020115-
Valdez Arm-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-020115-
Passage Canal-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-020115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ731-020115-
Barren Islands East-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ733-020115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-020115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-020115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ736-020115-
Chiniak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-020115-
Marmot Bay-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-020115-
Shelikof Strait-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-020115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ740-020115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ741-020115-
Kachemak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$