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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 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.

PKZ197-070030-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 977 mb low 185 nm South of Kodiak City tracks to 225 nm
South of Cape Suckling at 991 mb Mon night.

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PKZ710-070030-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ711-070030-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ712-070030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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PKZ715-070030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ716-070030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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PKZ714-070030-
Resurrection Bay-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ724-070030-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ725-070030-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ726-070030-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ720-070030-
Port of Valdez-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ721-070030-
Valdez Narrows-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ722-070030-
Valdez Arm-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ723-070030-
Passage Canal-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming Variable less than 10 kt
after midnight. Gusts to 20 kt near Whittier in the evening.
Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ730-070030-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft
in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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PKZ731-070030-
Barren Islands East-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

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PKZ733-070030-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

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PKZ732-070030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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PKZ734-070030-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

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PKZ736-070030-
Chiniak Bay-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
Rain showers.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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PKZ737-070030-
Marmot Bay-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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PKZ738-070030-
Shelikof Strait-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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PKZ742-070030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ740-070030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ741-070030-
Kachemak Bay-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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