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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 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.

PKZ197-291300-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 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.

$$

PKZ710-291300-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ711-291300-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ712-291300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ715-291300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-291300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ714-291300-
Resurrection Bay-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

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

$$

PKZ724-291300-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-291300-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-291300-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 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 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-291300-
Port of Valdez-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-291300-
Valdez Narrows-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

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

$$

PKZ722-291300-
Valdez Arm-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND 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.

$$

PKZ723-291300-
Passage Canal-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

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

$$

PKZ730-291300-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-291300-
Barren Islands East-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-291300-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ732-291300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ734-291300-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ736-291300-
Chiniak Bay-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-291300-
Marmot Bay-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

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

$$

PKZ738-291300-
Shelikof Strait-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ742-291300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-291300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-291300-
Kachemak Bay-
346 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$