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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

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.

PKZ098-241400-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE GULF OF AK WILL SLOWLY
WEAKEN THROUGH FRI THEN SLOWLY REBUILD FRI NIGHT. MEANWHILE A
WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL
SLOWLY MOVE NORTH THROUGH FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ011-241400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ012-241400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
3 FT IN THE EVENING THEN SUBSIDING.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ013-241400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...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.
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ021-241400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING AND FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ031-241400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...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.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ032-241400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ033-241400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...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.
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ034-241400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW 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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ035-241400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ036-241400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$