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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 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.

PKZ197-280030-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1003 mb low 100 nm south of Middleton Island moves 150 nm
southeast of Kodiak City as it dissipates Mon afternoon. A front
moves into the western Gulf by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ710-280030-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ711-280030-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ712-280030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ715-280030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ716-280030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ714-280030-
Resurrection Bay-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-280030-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-280030-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-280030-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

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

$$

PKZ720-280030-
Port of Valdez-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

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

$$

PKZ721-280030-
Valdez Narrows-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-280030-
Valdez Arm-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

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

$$

PKZ723-280030-
Passage Canal-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...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.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-280030-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-280030-
Barren Islands East-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ733-280030-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ732-280030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ734-280030-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-280030-
Chiniak Bay-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
1 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-280030-
Marmot Bay-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-280030-
Shelikof Strait-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-280030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-280030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-280030-
Kachemak Bay-
347 AM AKDT Mon May 27 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. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$