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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 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.

PKZ197-161130-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough lingers in the northwestern Gulf and dissipates by Sun
afternoon. High pressure builds northward into the Gulf through
Mon afternoon.

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PKZ710-161130-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ711-161130-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ712-161130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ715-161130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ716-161130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ714-161130-
Resurrection Bay-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ724-161130-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-161130-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 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...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-161130-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 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...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ720-161130-
Port of Valdez-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt 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...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-161130-
Valdez Narrows-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

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

$$

PKZ722-161130-
Valdez Arm-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-161130-
Passage Canal-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

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

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PKZ730-161130-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ731-161130-
Barren Islands East-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ733-161130-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ732-161130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ734-161130-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ736-161130-
Chiniak Bay-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ737-161130-
Marmot Bay-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 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. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ738-161130-
Shelikof Strait-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ742-161130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ740-161130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-161130-
Kachemak Bay-
242 PM AKDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 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. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$