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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
730 AM AKDT Tue May 7 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.

PKZ098-080245-
730 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
 Active weather will persist through the week as a series of
systems move into the Gulf of Alaska. First gale force front to
bring elevated winds to inner channels and outer coastal waters
Tuesday.

$$

PKZ011-080245-
Glacier Bay-
730 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the morning, then
becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 4 ft. Rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt
late. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-080245-
Northern Lynn Canal-
730 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Near Taiya
Inlet, S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-080245-
Southern Lynn Canal-
730 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Near Point Couverden, S wind 20 kt
increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-080245-
Icy Strait-
730 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SE. West of Point Adolphus, E wind
10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the morning, then diminishing to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-080245-
Cross Sound-
730 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the morning, then
diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. SW swell early
in the morning. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ031-080245-
Stephens Passage-
730 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...GALE WARNING LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-080245-
Northern Chatham Strait-
730 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Near
Point Couverden, E wind 15 kt becoming SE in the morning. Seas 5
ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-080245-
Southern Chatham Strait-
730 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to
6 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 9 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-080245-
Frederick Sound-
730 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

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

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the morning, then
becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-080245-
Sumner Strait-
730 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 35 kt in the evening then
diminishing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-080245-
Clarence Strait-
730 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to
7 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft building to 9 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$