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FZAK51 PAFC 172303
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 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.

PKZ197-181145-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure persists across the Gulf through Wed morning. A
front moves into the Western Gulf Tue morning and lingers through
Wed afternoon.

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PKZ710-181145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ711-181145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ712-181145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ715-181145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ716-181145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ714-181145-
Resurrection Bay-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-181145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-181145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-181145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-181145-
Port of Valdez-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

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

$$

PKZ721-181145-
Valdez Narrows-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-181145-
Valdez Arm-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-181145-
Passage Canal-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.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 becoming W 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-181145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ731-181145-
Barren Islands East-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ733-181145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ732-181145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ734-181145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ736-181145-
Chiniak Bay-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-181145-
Marmot Bay-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-181145-
Shelikof Strait-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-181145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-181145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-181145-
Kachemak Bay-
303 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$