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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 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.

PKZ197-030045-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A series of fronts lift across the western Gulf through Thu
morning. High pressure remains in place across the central Gulf
though Thu morning as a weak front lifts across the eastern Gulf
by Thu morning.

$$

PKZ710-030045-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ711-030045-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

$$

PKZ712-030045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ715-030045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-030045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-030045-
Resurrection Bay-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-030045-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-030045-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-030045-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-030045-
Port of Valdez-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

$$

PKZ721-030045-
Valdez Narrows-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-030045-
Valdez Arm-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-030045-
Passage Canal-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-030045-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-030045-
Barren Islands East-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-030045-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-030045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-030045-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ736-030045-
Chiniak Bay-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-030045-
Marmot Bay-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-030045-
Shelikof Strait-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-030045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-030045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-030045-
Kachemak Bay-
347 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$