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FZAK51 PAFC 201150
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 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.

PKZ197-210030-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1012 mb low 350 nm SE of Sitkinak Island dissipates this
afternoon. A 998 mb North Pacific low moves to 360 nm S of Yakutat
at 1000 mb Sat morning. Its front wraps around the Gulf through
Sat morning.

$$

PKZ710-210030-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-210030-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-210030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ715-210030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ716-210030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ714-210030-
Resurrection Bay-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

$$

PKZ724-210030-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. 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 THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-210030-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-210030-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-210030-
Port of Valdez-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-210030-
Valdez Narrows-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

$$

PKZ722-210030-
Valdez Arm-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

$$

PKZ723-210030-
Passage Canal-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt in the morning becoming E 10
kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-210030-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-210030-
Barren Islands East-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ733-210030-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ732-210030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ734-210030-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ736-210030-
Chiniak Bay-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-210030-
Marmot Bay-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-210030-
Shelikof Strait-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-210030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-210030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-210030-
Kachemak Bay-
350 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. 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.

$$