Coastal Waters Forecast Issued by NWS
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FZAK51 PAFC 181129
CWFAER
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 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.
PKZ197-190000-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1011 mb low 60 nm south of Seward moves to 70 nm south of
Middleton Island at 1027 mb by Tue morning and dissipates by Tue
afternoon.
$$
PKZ710-190000-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...
.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ711-190000-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ712-190000-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...
.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ715-190000-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ716-190000-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...
.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ714-190000-
Resurrection Bay-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
$$
PKZ724-190000-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
$$
PKZ725-190000-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
$$
PKZ726-190000-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
$$
PKZ720-190000-
Port of Valdez-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
$$
PKZ721-190000-
Valdez Narrows-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
$$
PKZ722-190000-
Valdez Arm-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
$$
PKZ723-190000-
Passage Canal-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt near Whittier after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
$$
PKZ730-190000-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...
.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ731-190000-
Barren Islands East-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...
.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ733-190000-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...
.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ732-190000-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ734-190000-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ736-190000-
Chiniak Bay-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ737-190000-
Marmot Bay-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ738-190000-
Shelikof Strait-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ742-190000-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ740-190000-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft. Areas of freezing fog.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft. Patchy freezing
fog.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters 1 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
$$
PKZ741-190000-
Kachemak Bay-
329 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...SW 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 becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
$$