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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 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.

PKZ197-161215-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure moves through the Gulf through Tue evening.
A front enters the western Gulf Tue evening.

$$

PKZ710-161215-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ711-161215-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-161215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ715-161215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ716-161215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft
after midnight.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-161215-
Resurrection Bay-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-161215-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Snow and rain.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming
NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-161215-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-161215-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.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.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-161215-
Port of Valdez-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

$$

PKZ721-161215-
Valdez Narrows-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-161215-
Valdez Arm-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-161215-
Passage Canal-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-161215-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-161215-
Barren Islands East-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ733-161215-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft building to 17 ft after midnight.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ732-161215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-161215-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-161215-
Chiniak Bay-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-161215-
Marmot Bay-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft
after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-161215-
Shelikof Strait-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-161215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-161215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.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 NE 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-161215-
Kachemak Bay-
310 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
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