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Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 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.

PKZ197-220330-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 994 mb low 135 nm West of Sitka dissipates over Southeast Alaska
Sun afternoon. A 969 mb low 45 nm South of Sand Point midday Sun
moves to 100 nm South of Kodiak City at 973 mb Mon morning. Its front
moves over the Northern Gulf Sun through Mon morning.

$$

PKZ710-220330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-220330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-220330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-220330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-220330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-220330-
Resurrection Bay-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-220330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-220330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-220330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-220330-
Port of Valdez-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-220330-
Valdez Narrows-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-220330-
Valdez Arm-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-220330-
Passage Canal-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-220330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ731-220330-
Barren Islands East-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ733-220330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ732-220330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-220330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-220330-
Chiniak Bay-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-220330-
Marmot Bay-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-220330-
Shelikof Strait-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-220330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-220330-
Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-220330-
Kachemak Bay-
637 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$