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FZAK51 PAFC 071143
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 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.

PKZ197-080015-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 990 mb low 250 nm S of Kodiak City moves to 130 nm S of Cordova at
998 mb Sun morning. It weakens to 1015 mb as it curves towards
Prince William Sound through Mon morning.

$$

PKZ710-080015-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ711-080015-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ712-080015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ715-080015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ716-080015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ714-080015-
Resurrection Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

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

$$

PKZ724-080015-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-080015-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-080015-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-080015-
Port of Valdez-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-080015-
Valdez Narrows-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-080015-
Valdez Arm-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-080015-
Passage Canal-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt during the morning. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-080015-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-080015-
Barren Islands East-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ733-080015-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 50 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ732-080015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, SE wind 35 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-080015-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ736-080015-
Chiniak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-080015-
Marmot Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-080015-
Shelikof Strait-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-080015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-080015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-080015-
Kachemak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt except NE 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except NW 20 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$