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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 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.

PKZ197-051230-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1001 mb low 150 nm West of Middleton Island moves to Seward at
1014 mb Fri morning then dissipates Fri afternoon. Its front wraps
over the North Gulf Coast through Fri afternoon. A 998 mb North
Pacific low extends a front across the Southern Gulf Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-051230-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-051230-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-051230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-051230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-051230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ714-051230-
Resurrection Bay-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

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

$$

PKZ724-051230-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-051230-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-051230-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-051230-
Port of Valdez-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

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

$$

PKZ721-051230-
Valdez Narrows-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

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

$$

PKZ722-051230-
Valdez Arm-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-051230-
Passage Canal-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-051230-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ731-051230-
Barren Islands East-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ733-051230-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ732-051230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ734-051230-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ736-051230-
Chiniak Bay-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-051230-
Marmot Bay-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-051230-
Shelikof Strait-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-051230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ740-051230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ741-051230-
Kachemak Bay-
354 PM AKDT Wed Jun 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$