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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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.

PKZ197-192300-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Weak low pressure lingers in the Gulf this morning. High pressure
moves across the Gulf through Sun morning. A front moves into the
western Gulf Sun morning.

$$

PKZ710-192300-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ711-192300-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-192300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-192300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-192300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ714-192300-
Resurrection Bay-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

$$

PKZ724-192300-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-192300-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-192300-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-192300-
Port of Valdez-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

$$

PKZ721-192300-
Valdez Narrows-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

$$

PKZ722-192300-
Valdez Arm-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-192300-
Passage Canal-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-192300-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ731-192300-
Barren Islands East-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ733-192300-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ732-192300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ734-192300-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ736-192300-
Chiniak Bay-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-192300-
Marmot Bay-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ738-192300-
Shelikof Strait-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-192300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ740-192300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-192300-
Kachemak Bay-
243 AM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt except E 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$