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Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 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.

PKZ197-290315-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 mb low 130 nm southwest of Port Alexander exits to the
North Pacific Mon morning.

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PKZ710-290315-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-290315-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Its front
extends into the central Gulf through Sun afternoon.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-290315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-290315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-290315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-290315-
Resurrection Bay-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-290315-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ725-290315-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-290315-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-290315-
Port of Valdez-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-290315-
Valdez Narrows-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-290315-
Valdez Arm-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ723-290315-
Passage Canal-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier,
diminishing late. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ730-290315-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ731-290315-
Barren Islands East-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ733-290315-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-290315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ734-290315-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ736-290315-
Chiniak Bay-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ737-290315-
Marmot Bay-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ738-290315-
Shelikof Strait-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ742-290315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ740-290315-
Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-290315-
Kachemak Bay-
652 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt except S 15 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft except 4 ft in the outer bay.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$