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FZAK51 PAFC 172220
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 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.

PKZ197-181115-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

A front extends over Kodiak Island and the Western Gulf through
Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-181115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-181115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-181115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-181115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-181115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-181115-
Resurrection Bay-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-181115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-181115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-181115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-181115-
Port of Valdez-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-181115-
Valdez Narrows-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-181115-
Valdez Arm-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-181115-
Passage Canal-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-181115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-181115-
Barren Islands East-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-181115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ732-181115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ734-181115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ736-181115-
Chiniak Bay-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-181115-
Marmot Bay-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-181115-
Shelikof Strait-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-181115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-181115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-181115-
Kachemak Bay-
220 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$