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FZAK51 PAFC 301105
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 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.

PKZ197-302330-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front extending across the Southern Gulf moves to the North
Gulf Coast for Fri morning. A 1006 mb low forms 220 nm South of
Castle Cape this morning and moves to 230 nm South of Middleton
Island at 994 mb by Fri afternoon. Its front stretches along the
northern Gulf through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-302330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-302330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-302330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-302330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-302330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-302330-
Resurrection Bay-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

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

$$

PKZ724-302330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

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

$$

PKZ725-302330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-302330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-302330-
Port of Valdez-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 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.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. 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.

$$

PKZ721-302330-
Valdez Narrows-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-302330-
Valdez Arm-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 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.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-302330-
Passage Canal-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 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...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-302330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-302330-
Barren Islands East-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-302330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-302330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt except N 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 14
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-302330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt except NE 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 15
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ736-302330-
Chiniak Bay-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-302330-
Marmot Bay-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-302330-
Shelikof Strait-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-302330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ740-302330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ741-302330-
Kachemak Bay-
305 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt in the morning becoming E 15
kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$