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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
500 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

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.

PKZ098-210100-
500 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE CENTRAL
GULF...AK INTERIOR AND YUKON THROUGH TUE WHILE A WEAK INVERTED
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINS ACROSS THE PANHANDLE.

$$

PKZ011-210100-
GLACIER BAY-
500 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ012-210100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
500 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ013-210100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
500 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ021-210100-
ICY STRAIT-
500 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ022-210100-
CROSS SOUND-
500 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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PKZ031-210100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
500 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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PKZ032-210100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
500 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ033-210100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
500 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ034-210100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
500 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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PKZ035-210100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
500 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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PKZ036-210100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
500 AM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$