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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 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.

PKZ197-131215-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1000 mb low at 59N 142W moves inland tonight. Sat morning, a
new 999 mb near Chenega will develop and move to 150 NM SE of
Middleton Island at 1011 mb for Sun morning. This low will move
inland Mon morning.

$$

PKZ710-131215-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ711-131215-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ712-131215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ715-131215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ716-131215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ714-131215-
Resurrection Bay-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt early, shifting to N 15 kt early evening.
Gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after
midnight.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-131215-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-131215-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas to 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-131215-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-131215-
Port of Valdez-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
snow and rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-131215-
Valdez Narrows-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-131215-
Valdez Arm-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming NE.
Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-131215-
Passage Canal-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier.
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-131215-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-131215-
Barren Islands East-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ733-131215-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ732-131215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ734-131215-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ736-131215-
Chiniak Bay-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-131215-
Marmot Bay-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-131215-
Shelikof Strait-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-131215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt shifting to N 20 kt overnight.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-131215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-131215-
Kachemak Bay-
344 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon.
In the outer bay, N wind 15 kt in the morning. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
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