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Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 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.

PKZ197-210315-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1010 mb low roughly 110 nm WSW of Yakutat exits into the
eastern Gulf Mon afternoon. A trough moves into the northern Gulf
through Wed morning.

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PKZ710-210315-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-210315-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-210315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ715-210315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-210315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ714-210315-
Resurrection Bay-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-210315-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-210315-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-210315-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S 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.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-210315-
Port of Valdez-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming Variable wind
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-210315-
Valdez Narrows-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

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

$$

PKZ722-210315-
Valdez Arm-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-210315-
Passage Canal-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-210315-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ731-210315-
Barren Islands East-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ733-210315-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ732-210315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-210315-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ736-210315-
Chiniak Bay-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-210315-
Marmot Bay-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ738-210315-
Shelikof Strait-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-210315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ740-210315-
Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ741-210315-
Kachemak Bay-
702 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$