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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
336 AM AKDT Thu May 30 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.

PKZ098-310315-
336 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A weakening trough moves through today, starting over the
southern outer coast in the morning. A gale force front moves up
from the SW and enters the region Thursday night through Friday.
Another front approaches the panhandle from the S late Friday.

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PKZ011-310315-
Glacier Bay-
336 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ012-310315-
Northern Lynn Canal-
336 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Near Taiya Inlet, light winds becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ013-310315-
Southern Lynn Canal-
336 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ021-310315-
Icy Strait-
336 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ022-310315-
Cross Sound-
336 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ031-310315-
Stephens Passage-
336 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Near Young Bay, gusts to 35 kt early in
the morning. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ032-310315-
Northern Chatham Strait-
336 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt
late. Seas 3 ft increasing to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ033-310315-
Southern Chatham Strait-
336 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ034-310315-
Frederick Sound-
336 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ035-310315-
Sumner Strait-
336 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ036-310315-
Clarence Strait-
336 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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