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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 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.

PKZ197-150330-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 996 mb North Pacific low 40 nm west of Yakutat moves inland for
Thu morning. The front of a 990 mb North Pacific low enters the
Gulf Fri morning and reaches the northeastern Gulf coast by Fri
afternoon. The front sweeps to the western Gulf through Sat
afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-150330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ711-150330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ712-150330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ715-150330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-150330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-150330-
Resurrection Bay-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-150330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-150330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-150330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-150330-
Port of Valdez-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-150330-
Valdez Narrows-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-150330-
Valdez Arm-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind to 15 kt. Seas to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-150330-
Passage Canal-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-150330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ731-150330-
Barren Islands East-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-150330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ732-150330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-150330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ736-150330-
Chiniak Bay-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-150330-
Marmot Bay-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-150330-
Shelikof Strait-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-150330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-150330-
Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ741-150330-
Kachemak Bay-
636 AM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind to 15 kt. Seas to 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$


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