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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 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.

PKZ197-301115-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure lingers along the North Gulf Coast as the ridge
moves into Southeast Alaska for Wed morning. A 1010 mb low 190 nm
South of Sand Point moves into the Eastern North Pacific at 1013
mb by Wed afternoon. Its front extends across just South of the Gulf
through Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-301115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-301115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-301115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-301115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-301115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-301115-
Resurrection Bay-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-301115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-301115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-301115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-301115-
Port of Valdez-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.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...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-301115-
Valdez Narrows-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-301115-
Valdez Arm-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 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...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-301115-
Passage Canal-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt early becoming E 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-301115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ731-301115-
Barren Islands East-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-301115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-301115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-301115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ736-301115-
Chiniak Bay-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt in the morning becoming
S 10 kt. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-301115-
Marmot Bay-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-301115-
Shelikof Strait-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-301115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-301115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-301115-
Kachemak Bay-
226 PM AKDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$