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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 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.

PKZ197-022315-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A weak trough over Kodiak Island drops southward into the North
Pacific through Tue night. High pressure persists over the Gulf of
Alaska through Thu morning.

$$

PKZ710-022315-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-022315-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-022315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ715-022315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-022315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-022315-
Resurrection Bay-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-022315-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-022315-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-022315-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-022315-
Port of Valdez-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 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.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-022315-
Valdez Narrows-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-022315-
Valdez Arm-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S wind 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.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-022315-
Passage Canal-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-022315-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-022315-
Barren Islands East-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-022315-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ732-022315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-022315-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ736-022315-
Chiniak Bay-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-022315-
Marmot Bay-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-022315-
Shelikof Strait-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-022315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-022315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-022315-
Kachemak Bay-
240 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$