National Data Buoy Center NWS Marine Forecast (2024)

FZAK51 PAFC 111307 CCA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 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.

PKZ197-112345
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+COOK INLET...

A front over the northern Gulf moves into the North Gulf Coast bySun afternoon. Low pressure lingers over the northern Gulfthrough Tue morning.

PKZ710-112345
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

GALE WARNING TODAY

TODAY
SE wind 40 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas10 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.Seas 8 ft.

MON
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ711-112345
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT

TODAY
S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TONIGHT
SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.Seas 8 ft.

MON
Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.Seas 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ712-112345
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY

TODAY
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON
W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ715-112345
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY

TODAY
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ716-112345
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

GALE WARNING TONIGHT

TODAY
SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas10 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

MON
W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

MON NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TUE
W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ714-112345
Resurrection Bay
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt early becoming S 15 kt,then becoming N 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft.

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ724-112345
Northwest Prince William Sound
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY

TODAY
E wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.

TONIGHT
W wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2ft.

MON
N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

TUE THROUGH WED
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ725-112345
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

GALE WARNING TODAY

TODAY
SE wind 40 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.

TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

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

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

TUE THROUGH WED
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ726-112345
Southwest Prince William Sound
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

TODAY
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON
N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

THU
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ720-112345
Port of Valdez
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

TODAY
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in theafternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.

MON
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in theafternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.

MON NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ721-112345
Valdez Narrows
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY

TODAY
NE wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 ktin the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
SW wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Gusts to 25 ktin the evening. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.

MON
NE wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ722-112345
Valdez Arm
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY

TODAY
E wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ftsubsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.Rain showers.

MON
NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

THU
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ723-112345
Passage Canal
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

TODAY
NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.

MON
W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to25 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED THROUGH THU
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

PKZ730-112345
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

GALE WARNING TONIGHT

TODAY
W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in theafternoon.

TONIGHT
W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

MON
W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ731-112345
Barren Islands East
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT

TODAY
W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

MON
W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ733-112345
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

GALE WARNING TONIGHT

TODAY
SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

MON
W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas10 ft.

MON NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ732-112345
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT

TODAY
W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ734-112345
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY

TODAY
W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

MON
W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

MON NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

PKZ736-112345
Chiniak Bay
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

TODAY
W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft.

MON
SW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ737-112345
Marmot Bay
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT

TODAY
SW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON
W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

PKZ738-112345
Shelikof Strait
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY

TODAY
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE THROUGH WED
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ742-112345
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT

TODAY
SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas7 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ740-112345
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY

TODAY
S wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ741-112345
Kachemak Bay
507 AM AKDT Sun Aug 11 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT

TODAY
SW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

National Data Buoy Center NWS Marine Forecast (2024)

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