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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 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.

PKZ197-101230-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough of low pressure extending along the west coast of the
Gulf will move east and strengthen to 1007 mb at 65 nm southeast
of Middleton Island by Wed afternoon. The low will weaken and
extend a trough across the eastern Gulf by Thu afternoon. An
additional weak trough of low pressure will move into the AKPEN by
Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-101230-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-101230-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-101230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-101230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-101230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-101230-
Resurrection Bay-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-101230-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Snow showers.
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-101230-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-101230-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-101230-
Port of Valdez-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-101230-
Valdez Narrows-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-101230-
Valdez Arm-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-101230-
Passage Canal-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-101230-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-101230-
Barren Islands East-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-101230-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ732-101230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt except variable 10 kt N of Dangerous
Cape. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. N of
Dangerous Cape, NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ734-101230-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt except SW 15 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-101230-
Chiniak Bay-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Snow showers.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-101230-
Marmot Bay-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-101230-
Shelikof Strait-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-101230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-101230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-101230-
Kachemak Bay-
333 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
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