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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

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.

PKZ197-141215-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure builds into the Gulf through Tue afternoon.

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PKZ710-141215-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-141215-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-141215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ715-141215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ716-141215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ714-141215-
Resurrection Bay-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-141215-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-141215-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-141215-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-141215-
Port of Valdez-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

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

$$

PKZ721-141215-
Valdez Narrows-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

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

$$

PKZ722-141215-
Valdez Arm-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-141215-
Passage Canal-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-141215-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ731-141215-
Barren Islands East-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ733-141215-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ732-141215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-141215-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ736-141215-
Chiniak Bay-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-141215-
Marmot Bay-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-141215-
Shelikof Strait-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-141215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-141215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-141215-
Kachemak Bay-
344 PM AKDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$