National Data Buoy Center NWS Marine Forecast (2024)

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CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coastup to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and directionexpected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highestone-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-211300
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST + KODIAK ISLAND WATERS +COOK INLET...

A trough sweeps the western Gulf Tue afternoon through Wed morning.

PKZ710-211300
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon.Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.

WED
E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ711-211300
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.Seas 4 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.

WED
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ712-211300
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.

WED
S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ715-211300
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.Seas 6 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.

WED
S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ716-211300
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.Seas 6 ft. Rain.

WED
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ714-211300
Resurrection Bay
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

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

TUE
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt inthe afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight.Seas 2 ft. Rain.

WED
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

THU THROUGH FRI
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ724-211300
Northwest Prince William Sound
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 ktafter midnight. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

WED
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ725-211300
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

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

TUE
SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

WED
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ726-211300
Southwest Prince William Sound
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

WED
E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ720-211300
Port of Valdez
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

TONIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

TUE NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.Rain and snow.

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
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

PKZ721-211300
Valdez Narrows
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

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

WED
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ722-211300
Valdez Arm
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

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

TUE NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 ktafter midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

WED
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED NIGHT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ723-211300
Passage Canal
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

TONIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 ktafter midnight. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.

WED
E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

THU
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

FRI
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ730-211300
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

GALE WARNING TUESDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.Seas 8 ft. Rain.

TUE
SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ731-211300
Barren Islands East
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

TUE
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.Seas 7 ft.

WED
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ733-211300
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY

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

TUE
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ732-211300
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

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

TUE
S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ734-211300
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

TONIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

FRI
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ736-211300
Chiniak Bay
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

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

TUE
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in theafternoon. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ737-211300
Marmot Bay
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

TONIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft aftermidnight. Rain.

TUE
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in theafternoon.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.Seas 3 ft.

WED
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ738-211300
Shelikof Strait
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight.Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TUE
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED AND WED NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU THROUGH FRI
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ742-211300
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

TONIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

TUE
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ740-211300
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

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

TUE
NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.

WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI THROUGH SAT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ741-211300
Kachemak Bay
340 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY

TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft aftermidnight. Rain.

TUE
E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 20 kt except E 15 kt in the outer bay.Seas 2 ft. Rain.

WED
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED NIGHT
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

SAT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

National Data Buoy Center NWS Marine Forecast (2024)
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