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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 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.

PKZ197-260000-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front in the southwestern Gulf of Alaska lifts to the northern
Gulf Fri afternoon. A 1003 mb North Pacific low Fri morning moves to
85 nm east of Chignik at 994 mb Sat morning. Its front pushes north
into the Gulf Sat morning.

$$

PKZ710-260000-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-260000-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-260000-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ715-260000-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-260000-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-260000-
Resurrection Bay-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

$$

PKZ724-260000-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-260000-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-260000-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.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.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-260000-
Port of Valdez-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-260000-
Valdez Narrows-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW wind 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-260000-
Valdez Arm-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-260000-
Passage Canal-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-260000-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-260000-
Barren Islands East-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-260000-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-260000-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-260000-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-260000-
Chiniak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-260000-
Marmot Bay-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-260000-
Shelikof Strait-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-260000-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-260000-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ741-260000-
Kachemak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
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