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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 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.

PKZ197-190045-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front extends over Kodiak Island and the Western and Central Gulf
through Sat morning.

$$

PKZ710-190045-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-190045-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-190045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ715-190045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-190045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-190045-
Resurrection Bay-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-190045-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-190045-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-190045-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-190045-
Port of Valdez-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-190045-
Valdez Narrows-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ722-190045-
Valdez Arm-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-190045-
Passage Canal-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-190045-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-190045-
Barren Islands East-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-190045-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-190045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt, except E wind increasing to 35 kt
N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight.
N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt except E 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-190045-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt, except E 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt except E 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ736-190045-
Chiniak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft
in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-190045-
Marmot Bay-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft
building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-190045-
Shelikof Strait-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-190045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-190045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-190045-
Kachemak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
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