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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
304 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 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.

PKZ098-121600-
304 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Brief surface ridging moves in Thursday evening. Another front
moves in through on Friday with unsettled weather expected
through the weekend. As the front approaches Friday, southerly
winds will increase through the inner channels. Mainly westerly
winds through the weekend in the Gulf.

$$

PKZ011-121600-
Glacier Bay-
304 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Near Northern
Arms, light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then 4 ft.
Snow showers.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to
35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers and
rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers
and rain showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-121600-
Northern Lynn Canal-
304 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 30 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then
5 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow
showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-121600-
Southern Lynn Canal-
304 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less then 5 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers
with snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-121600-
Icy Strait-
304 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW. W of Point Adolphus, W wind
15 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W late. Seas 4 ft. Rain
and snow.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers
and rain showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-121600-
Cross Sound-
304 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain
showers and snow showers.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft.
Rain and snow.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ031-121600-
Stephens Passage-
304 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Snow and rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers with snow
showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-121600-
Northern Chatham Strait-
304 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Seas 4 ft. Rain
and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers
with snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-121600-
Southern Chatham Strait-
304 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-121600-
Frederick Sound-
304 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Snow and rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers
with snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-121600-
Sumner Strait-
304 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers
with snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-121600-
Clarence Strait-
304 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers
and snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$