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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 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.

PKZ197-200045-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front extends over Kodiak Island and the Gulf through Sat
afternoon and then dissipates.

$$

PKZ710-200045-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-200045-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-200045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ715-200045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-200045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-200045-
Resurrection Bay-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable mainly S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-200045-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-200045-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-200045-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-200045-
Port of Valdez-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-200045-
Valdez Narrows-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-200045-
Valdez Arm-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-200045-
Passage Canal-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-200045-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-200045-
Barren Islands East-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-200045-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ732-200045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt except E 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt
diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft, except 13 ft N of
Dangerous Cape. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt except E 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-200045-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except E 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt
diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft, except 15 ft N of
Dangerous Cape.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt except E 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-200045-
Chiniak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to
10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-200045-
Marmot Bay-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-200045-
Shelikof Strait-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft
after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-200045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-200045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-200045-
Kachemak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
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