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FZAK51 PAFC 090007
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 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.

PKZ197-091300-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1013 mb North Pacific low moves over Icy Bay for Thu afternoon
and dissipates Thu night. Its front moves across the Eastern Gulf
through Thu night. A second front approaches the Western Gulf for
Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-091300-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...E wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-091300-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and widespread
snow showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-091300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-091300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-091300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ714-091300-
Resurrection Bay-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-091300-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-091300-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-091300-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-091300-
Port of Valdez-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W wind 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.FRI...W wind 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...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-091300-
Valdez Narrows-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt early becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-091300-
Valdez Arm-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt early becoming S 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-091300-
Passage Canal-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-091300-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-091300-
Barren Islands East-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ733-091300-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ732-091300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-091300-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ736-091300-
Chiniak Bay-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-091300-
Marmot Bay-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ738-091300-
Shelikof Strait-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-091300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-091300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-091300-
Kachemak Bay-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except S 20 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$