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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 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.

PKZ197-041330-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure persists over the Gulf of Alaska through Thu
morning. A series of weak troughs, from a North Pacific Low, will
pass over the southern extent of the Gulf of Alaska through Friday
afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-041330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-041330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-041330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ715-041330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-041330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-041330-
Resurrection Bay-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-041330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-041330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-041330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-041330-
Port of Valdez-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-041330-
Valdez Narrows-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-041330-
Valdez Arm-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-041330-
Passage Canal-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-041330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-041330-
Barren Islands East-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ733-041330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ732-041330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-041330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ736-041330-
Chiniak Bay-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding to
1 ft after midnight.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-041330-
Marmot Bay-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-041330-
Shelikof Strait-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-041330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-041330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-041330-
Kachemak Bay-
421 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$