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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 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.

PKZ197-061130-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1013 mb low 40 nm South of Cape Yakataga exits the Southeastern
Gulf at 1012 mb for Thu afternoon. A ridge edges over the Western
Gulf through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-061130-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-061130-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-061130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ715-061130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-061130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-061130-
Resurrection Bay-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-061130-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-061130-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-061130-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-061130-
Port of Valdez-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-061130-
Valdez Narrows-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-061130-
Valdez Arm-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-061130-
Passage Canal-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-061130-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ731-061130-
Barren Islands East-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-061130-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ732-061130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ734-061130-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ736-061130-
Chiniak Bay-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ737-061130-
Marmot Bay-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ738-061130-
Shelikof Strait-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ742-061130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-061130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
1 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2
ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-061130-
Kachemak Bay-
200 PM AKST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$