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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 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.

PKZ197-271230-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 997mb North Pacific low Friday evening moves 330 nm southwest of
Port Alexander Saturday morning and is 220 nm of Port Alexander
Sunday evening. A 991 mb low 60 nm southwest of Chirikof Island
Fri evening moves 134 nm south west of Chirikof Island Saturday
evening then dissipates.

$$

PKZ710-271230-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-271230-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-271230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ715-271230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ716-271230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ714-271230-
Resurrection Bay-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-271230-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-271230-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-271230-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-271230-
Port of Valdez-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...W 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.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-271230-
Valdez Narrows-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

$$

PKZ722-271230-
Valdez Arm-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

$$

PKZ723-271230-
Passage Canal-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

$$

PKZ730-271230-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-271230-
Barren Islands East-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ733-271230-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ732-271230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...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 AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ734-271230-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ736-271230-
Chiniak Bay-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-271230-
Marmot Bay-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ738-271230-
Shelikof Strait-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-271230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ740-271230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ741-271230-
Kachemak Bay-
337 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

$$