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FZAK51 PAFC 111130
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 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.

PKZ197-120030-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1003 mb low lingers along the eastern Kenai Peninsula coast and
dissipates mid-morning today. A trough lifts across the Gulf of
Alaska to the northern Gulf Coast by Sat morning. An additional
front extending from a North Pacific low enters the southwestern
Gulf Sat morning and lifts northward through the Gulf to the north
Gulf Coast Sun morning.

$$

PKZ710-120030-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ711-120030-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ712-120030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ715-120030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain
and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ716-120030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ714-120030-
Resurrection Bay-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-120030-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-120030-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-120030-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Widespread snow
and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-120030-
Port of Valdez-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
snow showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-120030-
Valdez Narrows-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-120030-
Valdez Arm-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-120030-
Passage Canal-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-120030-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-120030-
Barren Islands East-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-120030-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ732-120030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ734-120030-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ736-120030-
Chiniak Bay-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. and rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-120030-
Marmot Bay-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ738-120030-
Shelikof Strait-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ742-120030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-120030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-120030-
Kachemak Bay-
330 AM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers
and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$