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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
253 PM AKDT Sun May 26 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.

PKZ098-271415-
253 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska with no upper level support
will drift about and linger through at least the first half of
the week.

$$

PKZ011-271415-
Glacier Bay-
253 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers
early in the evening.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-271415-
Northern Lynn Canal-
253 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft early in the
evening then 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S 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...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-271415-
Southern Lynn Canal-
253 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ021-271415-
Icy Strait-
253 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ022-271415-
Cross Sound-
253 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light, then
becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ031-271415-
Stephens Passage-
253 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt, except W wind 15 kt near Young Bay.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. 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 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ032-271415-
Northern Chatham Strait-
253 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
subsiding to 2 ft late.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ033-271415-
Southern Chatham Strait-
253 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain showers early in the evening.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft,
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-271415-
Frederick Sound-
253 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less
then 3 ft. Rain showers early in the evening.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-271415-
Sumner Strait-
253 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to
35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. Showers.
.MON...E wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 4 ft.
Showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-271415-
Clarence Strait-
253 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the evening, then
diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft
building to 5 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$