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FZAK51 PAFC 081149
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 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.

PKZ197-090030-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 997 mb low 100 nm south of Middleton Island moves to 40 nm
north of Middleton Island for Wed afternoon then dissipates Wed
night. Its front moves over the North Gulf Coast by Wed night. A
1012 mb low 280 nm south of Yakutat Thu morning moves to 30 nm
West of Yakutat at 1006 mb by Thu afternoon. Its front extends
over the Central Gulf through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-090030-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ711-090030-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ712-090030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ715-090030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-090030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-090030-
Resurrection Bay-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-090030-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-090030-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-090030-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-090030-
Port of Valdez-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-090030-
Valdez Narrows-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-090030-
Valdez Arm-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-090030-
Passage Canal-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-090030-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-090030-
Barren Islands East-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-090030-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-090030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-090030-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ736-090030-
Chiniak Bay-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-090030-
Marmot Bay-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ738-090030-
Shelikof Strait-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-090030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-090030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-090030-
Kachemak Bay-
349 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft except 5 ft near the outer bay.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$