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FZAK51 PAFC 091238
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 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.

PKZ197-100130-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 995 mb low 80 nm east of Seward dissipates by Saturday
afternoon. A 968 mb North Pacific low enters the Gulf at 140 nm
south of Kodiak City by Sunday morning. A front will push across
the central Gulf as the low drops into the southern Gulf by Sun
Afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-100130-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-100130-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-100130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-100130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-100130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24
ft.
Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-100130-
Resurrection Bay-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

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

$$

PKZ724-100130-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-100130-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-100130-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-100130-
Port of Valdez-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-100130-
Valdez Narrows-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-100130-
Valdez Arm-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-100130-
Passage Canal-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ730-100130-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ731-100130-
Barren Islands East-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-100130-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 23 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-100130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20
ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-100130-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ736-100130-
Chiniak Bay-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-100130-
Marmot Bay-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-100130-
Shelikof Strait-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ742-100130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-100130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-100130-
Kachemak Bay-
338 AM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$