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FZAK51 PAFC 182305
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 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.

PKZ197-191230-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 997 mb low over Bristol Bay pushes a front into the western Gulf
by Sat afternoon. It crosses Shelikof Strait and enters the
western Gulf near 58N 152W at 1001 mb by Sun morning. By Sun
afternoon it moves to 70 nm south of Yakutat at 1017 mb and
dissipates.

$$

PKZ710-191230-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-191230-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-191230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt. Seas 9
ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-191230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-191230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-191230-
Resurrection Bay-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-191230-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft
after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-191230-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-191230-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-191230-
Port of Valdez-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-191230-
Valdez Narrows-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW wind 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain showers.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-191230-
Valdez Arm-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-191230-
Passage Canal-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-191230-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-191230-
Barren Islands East-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-191230-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-191230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-191230-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-191230-
Chiniak Bay-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-191230-
Marmot Bay-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-191230-
Shelikof Strait-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-191230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-191230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-191230-
Kachemak Bay-
305 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt except 25 kt near the outer bay. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$