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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 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.

PKZ197-061215-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 mb low 100 nm south of Middleton Island dissipates through
Tue morning. A 995 mb North Pacific low moves to 220 nm southeast
of Kodiak City Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-061215-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ711-061215-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ712-061215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ715-061215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ716-061215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ714-061215-
Resurrection Bay-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming variable overnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-061215-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming
E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-061215-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming
E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-061215-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.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...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-061215-
Port of Valdez-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 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.

$$

PKZ721-061215-
Valdez Narrows-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-061215-
Valdez Arm-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-061215-
Passage Canal-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

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

$$

PKZ730-061215-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-061215-
Barren Islands East-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-061215-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ732-061215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt except NW 15 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt except variable 10 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-061215-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt except W 15 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ736-061215-
Chiniak Bay-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-061215-
Marmot Bay-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-061215-
Shelikof Strait-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-061215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

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

$$

PKZ740-061215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-061215-
Kachemak Bay-
327 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE 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...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$