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Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
458 AM 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.

PKZ197-270315-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure persists over the Gulf through Thu afternoon before
a 1000 mb low enters the southern Gulf 475 nm south of Kodiak. The
low then moves to 525 nm southeast of Kodiak at 998 mb by Fri
morning.

$$

PKZ710-270315-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-270315-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-270315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

$$

PKZ715-270315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.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.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-270315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.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...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ714-270315-
Resurrection Bay-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.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. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...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.

$$

PKZ724-270315-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.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 THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-270315-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W 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...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-270315-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-270315-
Port of Valdez-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.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...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-270315-
Valdez Narrows-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-270315-
Valdez Arm-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.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...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-270315-
Passage Canal-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.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 THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-270315-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ731-270315-
Barren Islands East-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

$$

PKZ733-270315-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ732-270315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

$$

PKZ734-270315-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

$$

PKZ736-270315-
Chiniak Bay-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-270315-
Marmot Bay-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-270315-
Shelikof Strait-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

$$

PKZ742-270315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-270315-
Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-270315-
Kachemak Bay-
458 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 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 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. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$