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CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 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.

PKZ197-011315-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A weak trough slides across the Kenai Peninsula from the east
through Sun evening. High pressure builds into the Gulf of Alaska
through Tue evening.

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PKZ710-011315-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ711-011315-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-011315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ715-011315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-011315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ714-011315-
Resurrection Bay-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

$$

PKZ724-011315-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-011315-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-011315-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-011315-
Port of Valdez-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-011315-
Valdez Narrows-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-011315-
Valdez Arm-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-011315-
Passage Canal-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-011315-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ731-011315-
Barren Islands East-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ733-011315-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ732-011315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-011315-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ736-011315-
Chiniak Bay-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after
midnight.
.MON...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-011315-
Marmot Bay-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ738-011315-
Shelikof Strait-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ742-011315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-011315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-011315-
Kachemak Bay-
401 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$