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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
235 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 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.

PKZ098-101530-
235 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
The present ridge will shift eastward as another front approaches
from the west tonight. Enhanced seas and southerly winds along
the front will give way to westerly winds Wednesday night.

$$

PKZ011-101530-
Glacier Bay-
235 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in
the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain showers through the night.
Snow showers.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-101530-
Northern Lynn Canal-
235 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding
to 3 ft. Rain showers through the night. Snow showers.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-101530-
Southern Lynn Canal-
235 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow
showers and rain showers.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-101530-
Icy Strait-
235 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less
then 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Snow showers.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-101530-
Cross Sound-
235 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 6 ft building to 7 ft.
Rain showers through the night. Snow showers.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W late. Seas 5 ft. Snow
showers.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ031-101530-
Stephens Passage-
235 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 3 ft. Rain
showers with snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-101530-
Northern Chatham Strait-
235 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft
building to 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-101530-
Southern Chatham Strait-
235 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft subsiding to 7 ft in
the afternoon. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW late. Seas 3 ft,
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-101530-
Frederick Sound-
235 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 3 ft in
the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain showers with snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-101530-
Sumner Strait-
235 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain showers with
snow showers.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-101530-
Clarence Strait-
235 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
showers.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
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