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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
318 AM AKDT Wed May 29 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.

PKZ098-300330-
318 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Low pressure in the central Gulf of Alaska will be replaced
through today by a short wave trough which will move N through
the area. Another weak short wave moves through on Thursday. A
gale force front moves up from the S and enters the southern
panhandle on Friday.

$$

PKZ011-300330-
Glacier Bay-
318 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-300330-
Northern Lynn Canal-
318 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ013-300330-
Southern Lynn Canal-
318 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

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

$$

PKZ021-300330-
Icy Strait-
318 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ022-300330-
Cross Sound-
318 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ031-300330-
Stephens Passage-
318 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY... SE wind 10 kt. Near Young Bay, E wind 10 kt increasing
to 20 kt, Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt
Near Young Bay. Near Young Bay, E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ032-300330-
Northern Chatham Strait-
318 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less
then 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ033-300330-
Southern Chatham Strait-
318 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less then 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ034-300330-
Frederick Sound-
318 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-300330-
Sumner Strait-
318 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ036-300330-
Clarence Strait-
318 AM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less
then 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$