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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 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.

PKZ197-081245-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure moves across the Gulf for Sat afternoon. A front
moves over the Western Gulf through Sat afternoon.

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PKZ710-081245-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ711-081245-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ712-081245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ715-081245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ716-081245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ714-081245-
Resurrection Bay-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-081245-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...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 THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-081245-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-081245-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-081245-
Port of Valdez-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

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

$$

PKZ721-081245-
Valdez Narrows-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-081245-
Valdez Arm-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-081245-
Passage Canal-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-081245-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.  and rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ731-081245-
Barren Islands East-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-081245-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ732-081245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ734-081245-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ736-081245-
Chiniak Bay-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-081245-
Marmot Bay-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-081245-
Shelikof Strait-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-081245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-081245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
Patchy freezing fog.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Patchy
freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-081245-
Kachemak Bay-
248 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$