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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 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.

PKZ197-230015-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Several troughs move over the Gulf through Fri afternoon. High
pressure spreads across the Gulf through Sat evening. A 1015 mb
low forms 100 nm east of Kodiak Sun morning.

$$

PKZ710-230015-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt out of the Copper River Delta in the morning. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-230015-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-230015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-230015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-230015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-230015-
Resurrection Bay-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-230015-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-230015-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-230015-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-230015-
Port of Valdez-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-230015-
Valdez Narrows-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-230015-
Valdez Arm-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-230015-
Passage Canal-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-230015-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-230015-
Barren Islands East-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-230015-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-230015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-230015-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 8
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-230015-
Chiniak Bay-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-230015-
Marmot Bay-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ738-230015-
Shelikof Strait-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-230015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ740-230015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-230015-
Kachemak Bay-
243 AM AKST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 15 kt in the outer bay. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$