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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 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.

PKZ197-131330-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1012 mb North Pacific low 470 nm South of Middleton Island
moves Southwest of Queen Victoria Island at 1015 mb for Fri
afternoon. Its front wraps across the Gulf through Fri morning
before moving into the Eastern Gulf by Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-131330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-131330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-131330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ715-131330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-131330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ714-131330-
Resurrection Bay-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

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

$$

PKZ724-131330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-131330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-131330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-131330-
Port of Valdez-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-131330-
Valdez Narrows-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-131330-
Valdez Arm-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-131330-
Passage Canal-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-131330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-131330-
Barren Islands East-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ733-131330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ732-131330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-131330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-131330-
Chiniak Bay-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-131330-
Marmot Bay-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-131330-
Shelikof Strait-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-131330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-131330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-131330-
Kachemak Bay-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$