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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 20 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.

PKZ098-211400-
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE CENTRAL
GULF...AK INTERIOR AND YUKON THROUGH TUE WHILE A WEAK INVERTED
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINS ACROSS THE PANHANDLE.

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PKZ011-211400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ012-211400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ013-211400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ021-211400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5
FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ022-211400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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PKZ031-211400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ032-211400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ033-211400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ034-211400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ035-211400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ036-211400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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