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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 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.

PKZ197-040115-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1000 mb low 310 nm South of Middleton Island dissipates Fri
afternoon. Its front moves into the Eastern Gulf and dissipates
Sat morning. A second front enters the Western Gulf Fri afternoon
and extends across the Central Gulf through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-040115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-040115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-040115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-040115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ716-040115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-040115-
Resurrection Bay-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming Variable wind 10
kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-040115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-040115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-040115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-040115-
Port of Valdez-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E wind 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. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-040115-
Valdez Narrows-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-040115-
Valdez Arm-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-040115-
Passage Canal-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

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

$$

PKZ730-040115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ731-040115-
Barren Islands East-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ733-040115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-040115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-040115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ736-040115-
Chiniak Bay-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-040115-
Marmot Bay-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-040115-
Shelikof Strait-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-040115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-040115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-040115-
Kachemak Bay-
406 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$