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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 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.

PKZ197-030015-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1015 mb low 235 nm SW of Sitka dissipates through Sat night.
Then another area of low pressure will move south of the Gulf of
Alaska to around 350 nm S of Kodiak Island on Sun.

$$

PKZ710-030015-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-030015-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ712-030015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ715-030015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-030015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ714-030015-
Resurrection Bay-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-030015-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 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 THROUGH WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-030015-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-030015-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-030015-
Port of Valdez-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

$$

PKZ721-030015-
Valdez Narrows-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

$$

PKZ722-030015-
Valdez Arm-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10
kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-030015-
Passage Canal-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

$$

PKZ730-030015-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ731-030015-
Barren Islands East-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ733-030015-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ732-030015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-030015-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ736-030015-
Chiniak Bay-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-030015-
Marmot Bay-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-030015-
Shelikof Strait-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

$$

PKZ742-030015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-030015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-030015-
Kachemak Bay-
314 AM AKDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$