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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 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.

PKZ197-011300-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves into the western Gulf from Tue morning through Wed
afternoon. A 999 mb low forms along the front at 125 nm SW of
Sitkinak on Wed morning, then moves to 205 nm S of Kodiak City at
1001 mb by Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-011300-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ711-011300-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ712-011300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ715-011300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ716-011300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ714-011300-
Resurrection Bay-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-011300-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-011300-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-011300-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-011300-
Port of Valdez-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-011300-
Valdez Narrows-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-011300-
Valdez Arm-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-011300-
Passage Canal-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-011300-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ731-011300-
Barren Islands East-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ733-011300-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ732-011300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-011300-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ736-011300-
Chiniak Bay-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-011300-
Marmot Bay-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-011300-
Shelikof Strait-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-011300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-011300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-011300-
Kachemak Bay-
346 PM AKDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt except E 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3
ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$