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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 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.

PKZ197-140100-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 mb low 70 nm SE of Sitkinak Island moves to 120 nm
S of Yakutat at 1014 mb Wed morning.

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PKZ710-140100-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt early, becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.TUE TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ711-140100-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ712-140100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ715-140100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ716-140100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W overnight. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ714-140100-
Resurrection Bay-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

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

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PKZ724-140100-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. 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...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ725-140100-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE 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...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ726-140100-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ720-140100-
Port of Valdez-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 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.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W wind to 15 kt. Seas to 3 ft.

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PKZ721-140100-
Valdez Narrows-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW late. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ722-140100-
Valdez Arm-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW late. Seas 2 ft.
.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...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ723-140100-
Passage Canal-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...E wind to 10 kt shifting to W late. Seas 2 ft.
Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W 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...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ730-140100-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ731-140100-
Barren Islands East-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ733-140100-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ732-140100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ734-140100-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

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PKZ736-140100-
Chiniak Bay-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ737-140100-
Marmot Bay-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ738-140100-
Shelikof Strait-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ742-140100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ740-140100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ741-140100-
Kachemak Bay-
357 AM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt
in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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