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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
248 PM AKDT Sun May 19 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.

PKZ098-201600-
248 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front moves through the panhandle by early Monday. Surface
ridging returns early next week, ahead of another front later in
the week.

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PKZ011-201600-
Glacier Bay-
248 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early in the evening.
Seas 4 ft. Rain early in the evening, then rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 3 ft
in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ012-201600-
Northern Lynn Canal-
248 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in
the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain early in the evening, then rain
showers.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-201600-
Southern Lynn Canal-
248 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in
the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain early in the evening, then rain
showers.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Rain showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ021-201600-
Icy Strait-
248 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt. Seas 4 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less. Rain early in the evening. Rain
showers late.
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less. Rain showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ022-201600-
Cross Sound-
248 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers late.
.MON...E wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ031-201600-
Stephens Passage-
248 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early in the evening.
Seas 4 ft. Rain early in the evening, then rain showers.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ032-201600-
Northern Chatham Strait-
248 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less. Rain early in the evening.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Rain showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ033-201600-
Southern Chatham Strait-
248 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft, except
7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain early in the evening, then rain
showers in the evening.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming W late. Seas 2 ft or less,
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog late.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-201600-
Frederick Sound-
248 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain early in the evening,
then rain showers in the evening.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less.
.MON NIGHT...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. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-201600-
Sumner Strait-
248 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Rain early in the evening, then showers in the evening.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean
entrances.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. 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.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-201600-
Clarence Strait-
248 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain early in the evening,
then showers in the evening.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$