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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 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.

PKZ197-051230-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the western Gulf moves onshore along the north Gulf
coast Fri night into Sat morning. A 983 mb low forms 235 nm
Southeast of Sand Point Sat afternoon and moves to 100 nm South of
Kodiak City Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-051230-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-051230-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-051230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-051230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-051230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-051230-
Resurrection Bay-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-051230-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-051230-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-051230-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-051230-
Port of Valdez-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-051230-
Valdez Narrows-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-051230-
Valdez Arm-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-051230-
Passage Canal-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-051230-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-051230-
Barren Islands East-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ733-051230-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-051230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-051230-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-051230-
Chiniak Bay-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-051230-
Marmot Bay-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ738-051230-
Shelikof Strait-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-051230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-051230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-051230-
Kachemak Bay-
357 PM AKDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$