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FZAK51 PAFC 181225
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ197-190130-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 993 mb low crosses the Alaska Peninsula and moves across the
Barren Islands Wed morning. The low passes over Middleton Island
at 1000 mb Wed afternoon, then across Yakutat at 1005 mb and
inland by Thu morning.

$$

PKZ710-190130-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ711-190130-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-190130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ715-190130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-190130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ714-190130-
Resurrection Bay-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-190130-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming W 15 kt during the morning. Seas 3
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-190130-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-190130-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-190130-
Port of Valdez-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-190130-
Valdez Narrows-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-190130-
Valdez Arm-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-190130-
Passage Canal-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-190130-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-190130-
Barren Islands East-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-190130-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ732-190130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ734-190130-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ736-190130-
Chiniak Bay-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt during the evening. Seas 3
ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-190130-
Marmot Bay-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft .
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt during the evening. Seas 4
ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-190130-
Shelikof Strait-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-190130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-190130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-190130-
Kachemak Bay-
425 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft .
.THU...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$