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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 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.

PKZ197-261245-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A low in southwestern Gulf of Alaska moves southeast this evening
and dissipates. A low 280nm south of Chirikof Island Friday
morning moves to 20 nm northwest of Chirikof Island Saturday
morning. Its front pushes into the Gulf through Saturday.

$$

PKZ710-261245-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-261245-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-261245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ715-261245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-261245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ714-261245-
Resurrection Bay-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-261245-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-261245-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-261245-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 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. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-261245-
Port of Valdez-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable 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.

$$

PKZ721-261245-
Valdez Narrows-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-261245-
Valdez Arm-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-261245-
Passage Canal-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-261245-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-261245-
Barren Islands East-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-261245-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ732-261245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-261245-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ736-261245-
Chiniak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-261245-
Marmot Bay-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-261245-
Shelikof Strait-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-261245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-261245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ741-261245-
Kachemak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
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