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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
410 AM AKDT Wed May 8 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.

PKZ098-090215-
410 AM AKDT Wed May 8 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 from the SW. A near gale
force system will impact the panhandle late Wednesday into
Thursday.

$$

PKZ011-090215-
Glacier Bay-
410 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-090215-
Northern Lynn Canal-
410 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-090215-
Southern Lynn Canal-
410 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-090215-
Icy Strait-
410 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-090215-
Cross Sound-
410 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. S swell. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ031-090215-
Stephens Passage-
410 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ032-090215-
Northern Chatham Strait-
410 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-090215-
Southern Chatham Strait-
410 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain late.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-090215-
Frederick Sound-
410 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Out
of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt early in the morning. Seas 6
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain
late.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Out of
interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-090215-
Sumner Strait-
410 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain late.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-090215-
Clarence Strait-
410 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft,
except 7 ft near ocean entrances.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$