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FZAK51 PAFC 052244
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 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.

PKZ197-061200-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Weak troughs move across the Gulf through Midday Fri. A 1001 mb
North Pacific low extends a front over the Southern Gulf for Fri
afternoon. This front sweeps to the North Gulf Coast by Sat
afternoon. A 993 mb low 190 nm South of Sitkinak Sat morning moves
to 65 nm Southeast of Kodiak City by Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-061200-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-061200-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-061200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ715-061200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-061200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-061200-
Resurrection Bay-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-061200-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-061200-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-061200-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-061200-
Port of Valdez-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-061200-
Valdez Narrows-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-061200-
Valdez Arm-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming NE. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-061200-
Passage Canal-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-061200-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-061200-
Barren Islands East-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ733-061200-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ732-061200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-061200-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ736-061200-
Chiniak Bay-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-061200-
Marmot Bay-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-061200-
Shelikof Strait-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-061200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-061200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ741-061200-
Kachemak Bay-
244 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$