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FZAK51 PAFC 130010
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 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.

PKZ197-131245-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 999 mb North Pacific low moves to 150 miles south of Dangerous
Cape at 996 mb tonight and then to 100 nm SE of Middleton Island at
1010 mb Tue morning.

$$

PKZ710-131245-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-131245-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-131245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ715-131245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-131245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-131245-
Resurrection Bay-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-131245-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-131245-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-131245-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-131245-
Port of Valdez-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 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...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-131245-
Valdez Narrows-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-131245-
Valdez Arm-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-131245-
Passage Canal-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE...Variable 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 THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-131245-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-131245-
Barren Islands East-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-131245-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-131245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. N of
Dangerous Cape, N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-131245-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ736-131245-
Chiniak Bay-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-131245-
Marmot Bay-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-131245-
Shelikof Strait-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-131245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-131245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-131245-
Kachemak Bay-
410 PM AKDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$