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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
355 AM AKDT Mon May 20 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.

PKZ098-210215-
355 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low pushes toward the central Panhandle from the northern Gulf
while continuing to weaken Monday. Surface ridging builds-in
from the west starting Monday and remains in control of our
weather ahead of another frontal system approaching for middle
to late week.

$$

PKZ011-210215-
Glacier Bay-
355 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW 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...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ012-210215-
Northern Lynn Canal-
355 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 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.

$$

PKZ013-210215-
Southern Lynn Canal-
355 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. 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...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ021-210215-
Icy Strait-
355 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming E in the morning, then becoming SW
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W 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.

$$

PKZ022-210215-
Cross Sound-
355 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

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

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming E in the morning, then becoming SW
in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. 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.

$$

PKZ031-210215-
Stephens Passage-
355 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...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 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ032-210215-
Northern Chatham Strait-
355 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

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

$$

PKZ033-210215-
Southern Chatham Strait-
355 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming W late. Seas 2 ft or less,
except 6 ft near ocean entrances.
.TUE...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-210215-
Frederick Sound-
355 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

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

$$

PKZ035-210215-
Sumner Strait-
355 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TONIGHT...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 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-210215-
Clarence Strait-
355 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

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

$$