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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
325 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway

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

PKZ098-230315-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Surface low moves into the Gulf through Thursday bringing small
craft conditions to the coast.

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PKZ011-230315-
Glacier Bay-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-230315-
Northern Lynn Canal-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late.
.THU...Light winds becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ013-230315-
Southern Lynn Canal-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-230315-
Icy Strait-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ022-230315-
Cross Sound-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming E 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ031-230315-
Stephens Passage-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-230315-
Northern Chatham Strait-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the morning, then
becoming S in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-230315-
Southern Chatham Strait-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the morning, then
becoming S in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-230315-
Frederick Sound-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the morning, then
becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-230315-
Sumner Strait-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-230315-
Clarence Strait-
325 AM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$