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FZAK51 PAFC 241036
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 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.

PKZ197-242345-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 984 mb low 95 nm southeast of Seward loops to 110 nm east of
Kodiak City at 992 mb for Wed morning. The low then drifts to 140
nm southeast of Kodiak City at 994 mb by Thu morning. Its front
remains nearly stationary over southern Alaska through Thu
morning.

$$

PKZ710-242345-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ711-242345-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ712-242345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-242345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-242345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-242345-
Resurrection Bay-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-242345-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-242345-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-242345-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-242345-
Port of Valdez-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-242345-
Valdez Narrows-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-242345-
Valdez Arm-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-242345-
Passage Canal-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-242345-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-242345-
Barren Islands East-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-242345-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-242345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ734-242345-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-242345-
Chiniak Bay-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-242345-
Marmot Bay-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-242345-
Shelikof Strait-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-242345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-242345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-242345-
Kachemak Bay-
236 AM AKDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except NW 15 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft. In the outer bay, seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$