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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 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.

PKZ197-221230-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Central Gulf high pressure moves into the Eastern Gulf for
Sat afternoon. A front moves over the Western Gulf through
Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-221230-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-221230-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-221230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ715-221230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt overnight.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-221230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-221230-
Resurrection Bay-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming
variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-221230-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming
variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-221230-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming
variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-221230-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-221230-
Port of Valdez-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-221230-
Valdez Narrows-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-221230-
Valdez Arm-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-221230-
Passage Canal-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-221230-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-221230-
Barren Islands East-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ733-221230-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-221230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-221230-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt, except increasing
to 35 kt S of Dangerous Cape. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ736-221230-
Chiniak Bay-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-221230-
Marmot Bay-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-221230-
Shelikof Strait-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-221230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon.
S of Anchor Point, SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft S of
Anchor Point. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-221230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt
after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ741-221230-
Kachemak Bay-
335 PM AKDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Inner Bay, Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Outer Bay,
E wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas building
to 4 ft.
.FRI...Inner Bay, SE wind to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Outer Bay, SE wind
25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$


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