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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 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.

PKZ197-280015-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 990 mb low 65 nm southwest of Chirikof Island exits to the North
Pacific Sun morning. Its front extends across the southern Gulf of
Alaska through Sun morning. A 996 mb North Pacific low tracks to 115
nm west of Port Alexander Sun morning before retreating back into the
North Pacific Mon morning.

$$

PKZ710-280015-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ711-280015-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ712-280015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ715-280015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-280015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-280015-
Resurrection Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-280015-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-280015-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-280015-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-280015-
Port of Valdez-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-280015-
Valdez Narrows-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-280015-
Valdez Arm-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-280015-
Passage Canal-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-280015-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-280015-
Barren Islands East-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ733-280015-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ732-280015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-280015-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ736-280015-
Chiniak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-280015-
Marmot Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-280015-
Shelikof Strait-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-280015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-280015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-280015-
Kachemak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$