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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 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.

PKZ197-271200-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough pushes inland of the Gulf coast this evening. High
pressure builds into the northern Gulf through Thu morning.

$$

PKZ710-271200-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ711-271200-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ712-271200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ715-271200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ716-271200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ714-271200-
Resurrection Bay-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-271200-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-271200-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-271200-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 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 AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-271200-
Port of Valdez-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-271200-
Valdez Narrows-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-271200-
Valdez Arm-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-271200-
Passage Canal-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-271200-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-271200-
Barren Islands East-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ733-271200-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ732-271200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ734-271200-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ736-271200-
Chiniak Bay-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ737-271200-
Marmot Bay-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-271200-
Shelikof Strait-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ742-271200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-271200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters
1 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-271200-
Kachemak Bay-
316 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$


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