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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
248 PM AKDT Mon Jun 3 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.

PKZ098-041615-
248 PM AKDT Mon Jun 3 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force front will develop and move towards southern
panhandle late Monday as a strong low moves E across the NE
Pacific to just West of Dixon Entrance by Tuesday. A secondary
front moves over the southern panhandle Tuesday afternoon.

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PKZ011-041615-
Glacier Bay-
248 PM AKDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less then 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ012-041615-
Northern Lynn Canal-
248 PM AKDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt early in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less then 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ013-041615-
Southern Lynn Canal-
248 PM AKDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt. Near Point Couverden, E
wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ021-041615-
Icy Strait-
248 PM AKDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ022-041615-
Cross Sound-
248 PM AKDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 7 ft in the
afternoon. S swell in the afternoon. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. Showers.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

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PKZ031-041615-
Stephens Passage-
248 PM AKDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt in the evening, then
becoming N late. Near Young Bay, E wind 15 kt diminishing to
10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Near
Young Bay, light winds becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less then 4 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ032-041615-
Northern Chatham Strait-
248 PM AKDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ033-041615-
Southern Chatham Strait-
248 PM AKDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then
5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft building to 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas
8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas
7 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ034-041615-
Frederick Sound-
248 PM AKDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less
then 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ035-041615-
Sumner Strait-
248 PM AKDT Mon Jun 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas
3 ft building to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas
6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ036-041615-
Clarence Strait-
248 PM AKDT Mon Jun 3 2024

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft building
to 10 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 11
ft. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft, except 13 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$