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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 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.

PKZ197-290015-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A ridge of high pressure over the Gulf of Alaska slides north and
east. A 1000 mb North Pacific low moves to 460 nm S of Kayak
Island for Sat morning at 1002 mb. It stalls and dissipates
through Sun morning.

$$

PKZ710-290015-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-290015-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-290015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ715-290015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-290015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ714-290015-
Resurrection Bay-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming Variable wind
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-290015-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 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...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-290015-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-290015-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

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

$$

PKZ720-290015-
Port of Valdez-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-290015-
Valdez Narrows-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming SW wind 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-290015-
Valdez Arm-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-290015-
Passage Canal-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

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

$$

PKZ730-290015-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-290015-
Barren Islands East-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ733-290015-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

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

$$

PKZ732-290015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-290015-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ736-290015-
Chiniak Bay-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-290015-
Marmot Bay-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-290015-
Shelikof Strait-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-290015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-290015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-290015-
Kachemak Bay-
306 AM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 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.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$