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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
242 PM AKDT Wed May 29 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.

PKZ098-301500-
242 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A tough of low pressure over the eastern gulf will slowly track
northward Wednesday night. Another weakening trough moves
through on Thursday, 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.

$$

PKZ011-301500-
Glacier Bay-
242 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt 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 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-301500-
Northern Lynn Canal-
242 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Higher gusts in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing in the evening, then becoming
N late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. 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.

$$

PKZ013-301500-
Southern Lynn Canal-
242 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Near Point
Couverden, gusts to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. 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.

$$

PKZ021-301500-
Icy Strait-
242 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt in the evening becoming SE 10 kt. West of
Point Adolphus, light winds. Near Point Couverden, gusts to 30 kt
early in the evening. Seas 4 ft then subsiding. Rain showers
early in the evening.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. 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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PKZ022-301500-
Cross Sound-
242 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Gusts
to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 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.

$$

PKZ031-301500-
Stephens Passage-
242 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Near Young Bay,
gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ032-301500-
Northern Chatham Strait-
242 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Near Point Couverden, gusts to 30 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the
evening.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Higher gusts late. Seas 3 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.

$$

PKZ033-301500-
Southern Chatham Strait-
242 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near the ocean entrance
late. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. 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.

$$

PKZ034-301500-
Frederick Sound-
242 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 25
kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.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.

$$

PKZ035-301500-
Sumner Strait-
242 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Seas building to
4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 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.

$$

PKZ036-301500-
Clarence Strait-
242 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Gusts to 25 kt late.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas
4 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.

$$