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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 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.

PKZ197-221145-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1005 mb North Pacific low moves to 380 nm South of Middleton
Island at 1001 mb Mon morning then shifts towards Queen Victoria
Island at 1007 mb Tue afternoon. Its front wraps across the Gulf
through Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-221145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ711-221145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ712-221145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ715-221145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ716-221145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ714-221145-
Resurrection Bay-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Rain showers.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-221145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-221145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 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...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-221145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...NE 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...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-221145-
Port of Valdez-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ721-221145-
Valdez Narrows-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-221145-
Valdez Arm-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-221145-
Passage Canal-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-221145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-221145-
Barren Islands East-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ733-221145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ732-221145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-221145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ736-221145-
Chiniak Bay-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-221145-
Marmot Bay-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-221145-
Shelikof Strait-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-221145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-221145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-221145-
Kachemak Bay-
303 PM AKDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$


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