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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 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.

PKZ197-261230-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 997 mb low 175 nm east of Kodiak City moves 340 nm south of
Middleton Island at 999 mb by Sun morning. The low exits the
southern Gulf Mon morning. A 998 mb low forms 91 nm west of Port
Alexander and moves to 150 nm south of Middleton Island at 1000 mb
Sun afternoon. The low exits the southern Gulf Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-261230-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ711-261230-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ712-261230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ715-261230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ716-261230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ714-261230-
Resurrection Bay-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming N 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-261230-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-261230-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-261230-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-261230-
Port of Valdez-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

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

$$

PKZ721-261230-
Valdez Narrows-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-261230-
Valdez Arm-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-261230-
Passage Canal-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-261230-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-261230-
Barren Islands East-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ733-261230-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ732-261230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-261230-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ736-261230-
Chiniak Bay-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-261230-
Marmot Bay-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-261230-
Shelikof Strait-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-261230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-261230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-261230-
Kachemak Bay-
323 PM AKDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$