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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 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.

PKZ197-191245-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front extends over Kodiak Island and the Gulf through Sat
afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-191245-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-191245-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-191245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ715-191245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-191245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-191245-
Resurrection Bay-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-191245-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-191245-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-191245-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-191245-
Port of Valdez-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-191245-
Valdez Narrows-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-191245-
Valdez Arm-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-191245-
Passage Canal-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-191245-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ731-191245-
Barren Islands East-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-191245-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-191245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. N
of Dangerous Cape, E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt except E 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 12
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except SE 25 kt N of Dangerous
Cape. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-191245-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt except E 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 13
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ736-191245-
Chiniak Bay-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-191245-
Marmot Bay-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-191245-
Shelikof Strait-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-191245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-191245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-191245-
Kachemak Bay-
337 PM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
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