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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
323 AM AKDT Tue May 21 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.

PKZ098-220230-
323 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Surface ridging builds in from the west and remains in control
of our weather ahead of another frontal system that approaches
for middle to late week.

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PKZ011-220230-
Glacier Bay-
323 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. 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.

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PKZ012-220230-
Northern Lynn Canal-
323 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the morning, then
becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft.
.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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PKZ013-220230-
Southern Lynn Canal-
323 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming NW 15 kt in the morning, then
becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.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...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ021-220230-
Icy Strait-
323 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming W 15 kt. West of Point Adolphus, W
wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. 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.

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PKZ022-220230-
Cross Sound-
323 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ031-220230-
Stephens Passage-
323 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. 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 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ032-220230-
Northern Chatham Strait-
323 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy
fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 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...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ033-220230-
Southern Chatham Strait-
323 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog early in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 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...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ034-220230-
Frederick Sound-
323 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Patchy fog.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. 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...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ035-220230-
Sumner Strait-
323 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except
4 ft near ocean entrances.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW 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.

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PKZ036-220230-
Clarence Strait-
323 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less then 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.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.

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