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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
257 PM AKDT Fri May 31 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.

PKZ098-011530-
257 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force front continues to move up from the SW. Winds will
decrease late tonight before another front approaches the
panhandle from the south Saturday afternoon.

$$

PKZ011-011530-
Glacier Bay-
257 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the evening, then
becoming E late. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-011530-
Northern Lynn Canal-
257 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less then 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-011530-
Southern Lynn Canal-
257 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-011530-
Icy Strait-
257 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas
2 ft or less then 3 ft late.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-011530-
Cross Sound-
257 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 6 ft late. Showers.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ031-011530-
Stephens Passage-
257 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less
then 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Near
Young Bay, E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late, Gusts to 45 kt
late. Seas 2 ft or less then 3 ft late.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ032-011530-
Northern Chatham Strait-
257 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain through the night.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Near Point Couverden, SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-011530-
Southern Chatham Strait-
257 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas
7 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas
4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft subsiding to 7 ft late.
Showers.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ034-011530-
Frederick Sound-
257 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the evening, then
diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-011530-
Sumner Strait-
257 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas
4 ft. Showers.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-011530-
Clarence Strait-
257 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to
4 ft late. Rain through the night.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft late. Showers.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$