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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
251 PM AKDT Mon May 20 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.

PKZ098-211615-
251 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low pushes inland over central Panhandle and dissipates by
Tuesday morning. Surface ridging builds in from the west
starting Monday night and remains in control of our weather
ahead of another frontal system approaching for middle to late
week.

$$

PKZ011-211615-
Glacier Bay-
251 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog
late.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...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.

$$

PKZ012-211615-
Northern Lynn Canal-
251 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt early, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...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.

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PKZ013-211615-
Southern Lynn Canal-
251 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...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.

$$

PKZ021-211615-
Icy Strait-
251 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-211615-
Cross Sound-
251 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ031-211615-
Stephens Passage-
251 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog
late.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-211615-
Northern Chatham Strait-
251 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Patchy fog late.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog
late.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-211615-
Southern Chatham Strait-
251 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming W late. Seas 3 ft early in the
evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft.
Patchy fog late.
.TUE...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog late.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-211615-
Frederick Sound-
251 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Patchy fog late.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-211615-
Sumner Strait-
251 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming W in the evening, then becoming
light late. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...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.

$$

PKZ036-211615-
Clarence Strait-
251 PM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$