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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
314 PM AKDT Thu May 16 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.

PKZ098-171515-
314 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A ridge over the gulf weakens as a weak low pressure tracks
southeast through the eastern gulf tonight and Friday. Surface
ridge builds back up Saturday. Front moves west to east through
the gulf and into the panhandle on Sunday.

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PKZ011-171515-
Glacier Bay-
314 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ012-171515-
Northern Lynn Canal-
314 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ013-171515-
Southern Lynn Canal-
314 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ021-171515-
Icy Strait-
314 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog late.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ022-171515-
Cross Sound-
314 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ031-171515-
Stephens Passage-
314 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ032-171515-
Northern Chatham Strait-
314 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas building to 3 ft in the
evening, then then 2 ft or less late. Patchy fog late.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ033-171515-
Southern Chatham Strait-
314 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW in the evening, then
becoming N late. Seas building to 3 ft in the evening, then then
2 ft or less late. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ034-171515-
Frederick Sound-
314 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ035-171515-
Sumner Strait-
314 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas building to 3 ft
in the evening, then then 2 ft or less late. Near ocean
entrances, seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ036-171515-
Clarence Strait-
314 PM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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