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CWFAER



Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 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.



PKZ197-171200-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



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

COOK INLET...



A 1012 mb low at over Kodiak Island Thu afternoon moves to 104 nm

S of Middleton Island Fri morning, and eventually weakens into an

open wave trough over the eastern Gulf by Fri night.



$$



PKZ710-171200-

Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.



$$



PKZ711-171200-

Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.



$$



PKZ712-171200-

Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.



$$



PKZ715-171200-

Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.



$$



PKZ716-171200-

Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.



$$



PKZ714-171200-

Resurrection Bay-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than

10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.



$$



PKZ724-171200-

Northwest Prince William Sound-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.



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PKZ725-171200-

Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.



$$



PKZ726-171200-

Southwest Prince William Sound-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 2 ft.

.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than

10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.



$$



PKZ720-171200-

Port of Valdez-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 

10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than

10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.



$$



PKZ721-171200-

Valdez Narrows-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 

10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.FRI...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas

3 ft.

.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.



$$



PKZ722-171200-

Valdez Arm-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than

10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.



$$



PKZ723-171200-

Passage Canal-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.



$$



PKZ730-171200-

West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



$$



PKZ731-171200-

Barren Islands East-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.



$$



PKZ733-171200-

Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.



$$



PKZ732-171200-

Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.



$$



PKZ734-171200-

Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...



.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.



$$



PKZ736-171200-

Chiniak Bay-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3

ft. Rain showers.

.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2

ft.

.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after

midnight.

.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.



$$



PKZ737-171200-

Marmot Bay-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas

3 ft. Rain.

.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.



$$



PKZ738-171200-

Shelikof Strait-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...



.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.

.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



$$



PKZ742-171200-

Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

Rain.

.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.



$$



PKZ740-171200-

Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than

10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.



$$



PKZ741-171200-

Kachemak Bay-

324 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024



.TONIGHT...Variable wind wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.

.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less

than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.



$$