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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 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.

PKZ197-240100-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough of low pressure along the Western Gulf Coast weakens
as high pressure builds across the Gulf through Tue night.
A front enters the southwestern Gulf Wed afternoon and tracks
slowly north and east through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-240100-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ711-240100-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT AND WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ712-240100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming Variable 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ715-240100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ716-240100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ714-240100-
Resurrection Bay-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...N wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-240100-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming
variable 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.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-240100-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-240100-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...N wind to 15 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-240100-
Port of Valdez-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-240100-
Valdez Narrows-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-240100-
Valdez Arm-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming
NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-240100-
Passage Canal-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-240100-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT AND WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-240100-
Barren Islands East-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ733-240100-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ732-240100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-240100-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ736-240100-
Chiniak Bay-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-240100-
Marmot Bay-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ738-240100-
Shelikof Strait-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-240100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ740-240100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ741-240100-
Kachemak Bay-
350 AM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
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