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FZAK51 PAFC 022249
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
249 PM 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.

PKZ197-031145-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1019 mb 250 nm south of Kodiak Island drops slowly southward
into the N Pacific Through Thursday afternoon. High pressure
persists over the Gulf of Alaska through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-031145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

$$

PKZ711-031145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-031145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.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 AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ715-031145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-031145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.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 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-031145-
Resurrection Bay-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-031145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.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 AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-031145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.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 AND THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-031145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

$$

PKZ720-031145-
Port of Valdez-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

$$

PKZ721-031145-
Valdez Narrows-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10
kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-031145-
Valdez Arm-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-031145-
Passage Canal-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.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 AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-031145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-031145-
Barren Islands East-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

$$

PKZ733-031145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.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 AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ732-031145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

$$

PKZ734-031145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ736-031145-
Chiniak Bay-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-031145-
Marmot Bay-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

$$

PKZ738-031145-
Shelikof Strait-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

$$

PKZ742-031145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-031145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.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...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-031145-
Kachemak Bay-
249 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

$$