Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
719
FZAK51 PAFC 291041
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 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.

PKZ197-292300-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Several troughs move east to west over the Eastern Gulf through Wed
afternoon. A front enters the Western Gulf and extends across the
Central Gulf through Thu afternoon. A 999 mb low develops 300 nm
Southeast of Akhiok by Thursday afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-292300-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-292300-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-292300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ715-292300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-292300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-292300-
Resurrection Bay-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-292300-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-292300-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-292300-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-292300-
Port of Valdez-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

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

$$

PKZ721-292300-
Valdez Narrows-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-292300-
Valdez Arm-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-292300-
Passage Canal-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-292300-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ731-292300-
Barren Islands East-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-292300-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-292300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-292300-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ736-292300-
Chiniak Bay-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-292300-
Marmot Bay-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-292300-
Shelikof Strait-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-292300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

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

$$

PKZ740-292300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-292300-
Kachemak Bay-
241 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$