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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 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.

PKZ197-241330-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1017 mb low 100 nm east of Kodiak City remains nearly stationary
through Sun evening. It then moves to 85 nm southeast of Cordova
Mon afternoon at 1010 mb.

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PKZ710-241330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt, except NE wind 15 kt out of the
Copper River Delta in the evening. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-241330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-241330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ715-241330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-241330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-241330-
Resurrection Bay-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.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...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-241330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.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 NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-241330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-241330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-241330-
Port of Valdez-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

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

$$

PKZ721-241330-
Valdez Narrows-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-241330-
Valdez Arm-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-241330-
Passage Canal-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-241330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ731-241330-
Barren Islands East-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ733-241330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-241330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, variable wind 10 kt
becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-241330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-241330-
Chiniak Bay-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-241330-
Marmot Bay-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 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 becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-241330-
Shelikof Strait-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ742-241330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.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 SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ740-241330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-241330-
Kachemak Bay-
336 PM AKST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$