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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
312 AM AKDT Thu May 16 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.

PKZ098-170345-
312 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A ridge builds over the Gulf Thursday. Another system enters the
Gulf on Friday.

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PKZ011-170345-
Glacier Bay-
312 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ012-170345-
Northern Lynn Canal-
312 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less then 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Near Taiya Inlet, S wind 15 kt in the
evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ013-170345-
Southern Lynn Canal-
312 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon, except N
20 kt in the morning near Point Couverden. Seas 2 ft or less then
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ021-170345-
Icy Strait-
312 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less then 3 ft. Patchy fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ022-170345-
Cross Sound-
312 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ031-170345-
Stephens Passage-
312 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Near Young Bay, SW wind
20 kt becoming S late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ032-170345-
Northern Chatham Strait-
312 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less. Patchy fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW 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.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ033-170345-
Southern Chatham Strait-
312 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances,
seas 5 ft building to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ034-170345-
Frederick Sound-
312 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ035-170345-
Sumner Strait-
312 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ036-170345-
Clarence Strait-
312 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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