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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
352 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-180600-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A ridge over the gulf weakens as a weak low pressure tracks
southeast through the eastern gulf tonight and Friday. Surface
ridge builds back up Saturday. Front moves west to east through
the gulf and into the panhandle on Sunday.

$$

PKZ641-180600-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ661-180600-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ642-180600-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the morning, then
becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming W late. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ662-180600-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ643-180600-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the morning, then
becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ663-180600-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ644-180600-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ664-180600-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the morning, then
becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ651-180600-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the morning, then becoming
light in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ671-180600-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ652-180600-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ672-180600-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$