347  
FZAK51 PAFC 282338  
CWFAER  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 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.  
 
PKZ197-291300-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+  
COOK INLET...  
 
HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA FOR SAT MORNING. A  
FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF FOR FRI MORNING AND EXTENDS ACROSS  
THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW 190 NM SOUTH  
OF SAND POINT SAT MORNING MOVES TO 70 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY AT  
981 MB SAT AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
PKZ710-291300-  
CAPE SUCKLING TO GRAVEL POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
FRI
 
S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
FRI NIGHT
 
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
SAT
 
E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   
MON
 
VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
TUE
 
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ711-291300-  
GRAVEL POINT TO CAPE CLEARE OUT TO 15 NM-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
FRI
 
S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
FRI NIGHT
 
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
SAT
 
SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   
MON
 
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
TUE
 
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ712-291300-  
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE FROM 15 TO 75 NM-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
FRI
 
S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.   
SAT
 
SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.   
MON
 
SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.   
TUE
 
W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ715-291300-  
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT OUT TO 15 NM-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
FRI
 
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
FRI NIGHT
 
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.   
SAT
 
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   
MON
 
W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
TUE
 
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ716-291300-  
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT FROM 15 TO 75 NM-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
FRI
 
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.   
SAT
 
SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.   
MON THROUGH TUE
 
NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ714-291300-  
RESURRECTION BAY-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING  
S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.   
FRI
 
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
SUN THROUGH MON
 
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
TUE
 
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ724-291300-  
NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING  
E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.   
FRI
 
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
SAT
 
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
SUN
 
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
MON
 
SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
TUE
 
N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ725-291300-  
CENTRAL AND EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.   
FRI
 
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
SAT
 
E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
MON
 
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
TUE
 
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ726-291300-  
SOUTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.   
FRI
 
SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.  
SNOW AND RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
SAT
 
E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
MON
 
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
TUE
 
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ720-291300-  
PORT OF VALDEZ-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
FRI
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.   
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.   
SAT
 
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
SUN
 
VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
MON
 
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
TUE
 
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ721-291300-  
VALDEZ NARROWS-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
FRI
 
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.   
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.   
SAT
 
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
SUN
 
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
MON
 
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
TUE
 
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ722-291300-  
VALDEZ ARM-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
FRI
 
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
SAT
 
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
SUN
 
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
MON
 
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
TUE
 
NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ723-291300-  
PASSAGE CANAL-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.   
FRI
 
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
SUN
 
W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
MON
 
W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
TUE
 
W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ730-291300-  
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING FRIDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
FRI
 
SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
SAT
 
E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
MON
 
W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   
TUE
 
W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ731-291300-  
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING FRIDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
FRI
 
SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
SAT
 
SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   
MON
 
W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   
TUE
 
NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ733-291300-  
GORE POINT TO MARMOT ISLAND FROM 15 TO 80 NM-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6  
FT.   
FRI
 
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   
SAT
 
S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   
MON THROUGH TUE
 
NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ732-291300-  
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK OUT TO 15 NM-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING FRIDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.   
FRI
 
S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11  
FT.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.   
SAT
 
S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   
MON THROUGH TUE
 
W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ734-291300-  
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK FROM 15 TO 85 NM-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING FRIDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.   
FRI
 
S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13  
FT. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   
SAT
 
SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   
MON
 
W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.   
TUE
 
W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ736-291300-  
CHINIAK BAY-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING FRIDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
FRI
 
SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
MON THROUGH TUE
 
W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ737-291300-  
MARMOT BAY-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING FRIDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.   
FRI
 
SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 FT.   
SAT
 
S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
MON THROUGH TUE
 
W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ738-291300-  
SHELIKOF STRAIT-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
RAIN.   
FRI
 
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AND SNOW.   
SAT
 
S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.   
MON
 
W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
TUE
 
W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ742-291300-  
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT  
BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
FRI
 
NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
SAT
 
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   
SUN THROUGH MON
 
W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
TUE
 
NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ740-291300-  
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS  
2 FT.   
FRI
 
NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN  
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.   
SAT
 
NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.   
SUN
 
S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.   
MON
 
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.   
TUE
 
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
PKZ741-291300-  
KACHEMAK BAY-  
338 PM AKDT THU MAR 28 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.   
FRI
 
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT IN THE OUTER BAY. SEAS  
2 FT.   
SAT
 
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.   
SUN THROUGH MON
 
W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.   
TUE
 
NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
 

 
 
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