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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 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.

PKZ197-051230-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 mb low forms 30 nm south of Kodiak City and moves 150 nm
south of Middleton Island at 988 mb on Sun morning. The low
dissipates over the central Gulf on Mon afternoon. Its front
lingers along the Gulf coast through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-051230-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ711-051230-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-051230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ715-051230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-051230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-051230-
Resurrection Bay-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-051230-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-051230-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-051230-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain
showers.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-051230-
Port of Valdez-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-051230-
Valdez Narrows-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-051230-
Valdez Arm-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-051230-
Passage Canal-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt this evening.
Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Rain showers.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-051230-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-051230-
Barren Islands East-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ733-051230-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-051230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt except variable 10 kt
N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-051230-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt except W 15 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-051230-
Chiniak Bay-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming
variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-051230-
Marmot Bay-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming
variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-051230-
Shelikof Strait-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-051230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-051230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-051230-
Kachemak Bay-
334 PM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$