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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 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.

PKZ197-271230-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A ridge of High pressure over the Gulf of Alaska moves east. A
North Pacific 1003 mb Low moves into the Gulf of Alaska 420 nm
southeast of Sitkinak Thu morning and weakens to 1002 mb by Fri
evening 450 nm south of Yakutat.

$$

PKZ710-271230-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ711-271230-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-271230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ715-271230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ716-271230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ714-271230-
Resurrection Bay-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-271230-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-271230-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-271230-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-271230-
Port of Valdez-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-271230-
Valdez Narrows-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-271230-
Valdez Arm-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

$$

PKZ723-271230-
Passage Canal-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-271230-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-271230-
Barren Islands East-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ733-271230-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ732-271230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-271230-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ736-271230-
Chiniak Bay-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-271230-
Marmot Bay-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ738-271230-
Shelikof Strait-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-271230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-271230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-271230-
Kachemak Bay-
338 PM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$