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Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 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.

PKZ197-230315-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the western Gulf Sat morning and lifts to the
northwestern Gulf for Sun morning. Central Gulf high pressure
weakens and shifts to the eastern Gulf through Sun morning.

$$

PKZ710-230315-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ711-230315-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-230315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ715-230315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-230315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-230315-
Resurrection Bay-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-230315-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-230315-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-230315-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-230315-
Port of Valdez-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-230315-
Valdez Narrows-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-230315-
Valdez Arm-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-230315-
Passage Canal-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-230315-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-230315-
Barren Islands East-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-230315-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ732-230315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-230315-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ736-230315-
Chiniak Bay-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-230315-
Marmot Bay-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-230315-
Shelikof Strait-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-230315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-230315-
Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-230315-
Kachemak Bay-
630 AM AKDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning,
especially south side of the bay. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$


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