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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 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.

PKZ197-200045-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 998 mb low 110 nm West of Port Alexander dissipates by Sat
afternoon over Port Alexander. Its front moves over Southeast
Alaska by Sat afternoon. Several troughs move over the Gulf
through Mon morning.

$$

PKZ710-200045-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper Delta. Seas
5 ft. Areas of blowing dust.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper Delta. Seas
5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-200045-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ712-200045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of blowing dust east of
Middleton Island.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ715-200045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ716-200045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-200045-
Resurrection Bay-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-200045-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-200045-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-200045-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-200045-
Port of Valdez-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt near Valdez in the morning. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-200045-
Valdez Narrows-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-200045-
Valdez Arm-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt in the morning diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-200045-
Passage Canal-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-200045-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ731-200045-
Barren Islands East-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-200045-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-200045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-200045-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ736-200045-
Chiniak Bay-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-200045-
Marmot Bay-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ738-200045-
Shelikof Strait-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-200045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-200045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-200045-
Kachemak Bay-
406 AM AKDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$