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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
402 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 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.

PKZ098-190300-
402 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
High pressure persists over NW Canada and the eastern gulf to
the end of the week. Over the Gulf of AK, winds will be
predominantly SE as a front stalls over the central gulf.

$$

PKZ011-190300-
Glacier Bay-
402 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-190300-
Northern Lynn Canal-
402 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the morning, then
diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Near Taiya Inlet, light
winds. Seas 2 ft or less then 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-190300-
Southern Lynn Canal-
402 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-190300-
Icy Strait-
402 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-190300-
Cross Sound-
402 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ031-190300-
Stephens Passage-
402 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-190300-
Northern Chatham Strait-
402 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-190300-
Southern Chatham Strait-
402 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-190300-
Frederick Sound-
402 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-190300-
Sumner Strait-
402 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-190300-
Clarence Strait-
402 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$