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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
247 PM AKDT Sat May 18 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.

PKZ098-191600-
247 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A surface ridge slides east tonight. Area of low pressure tracks
along the southern coast of Alaska, swinging a front into the
panhandle Sunday into Monday. Surface ridging returns early next
week, ahead of another front later in the week.

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PKZ011-191600-
Glacier Bay-
247 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N 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.

$$

PKZ012-191600-
Northern Lynn Canal-
247 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to
40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...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.

$$

PKZ013-191600-
Southern Lynn Canal-
247 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then 2 ft
or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Gusts to
40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.
Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S 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.

$$

PKZ021-191600-
Icy Strait-
247 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...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.

$$

PKZ022-191600-
Cross Sound-
247 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ031-191600-
Stephens Passage-
247 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ032-191600-
Northern Chatham Strait-
247 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ033-191600-
Southern Chatham Strait-
247 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain in the evening.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances.
.TUE...N 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.

$$

PKZ034-191600-
Frederick Sound-
247 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW 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.

$$

PKZ035-191600-
Sumner Strait-
247 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Rain.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean
entrances.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...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 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-191600-
Clarence Strait-
247 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening.
.MON...SW 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.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$