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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
252 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 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.

PKZ098-161630-
252 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Drier conditions and predominantly NW flow in the inner channels
are anticipated through the upcoming week as high pressure moves
over the area by Tuesday. Over the Gulf of AK, winds will become
predominantly SE by late Tuesday night

$$

PKZ011-161630-
Glacier Bay-
252 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-161630-
Northern Lynn Canal-
252 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the evening, then
increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-161630-
Southern Lynn Canal-
252 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in
the evening then 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-161630-
Icy Strait-
252 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-161630-
Cross Sound-
252 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ031-161630-
Stephens Passage-
252 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-161630-
Northern Chatham Strait-
252 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in
the evening then 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-161630-
Southern Chatham Strait-
252 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ034-161630-
Frederick Sound-
252 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-161630-
Sumner Strait-
252 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-161630-
Clarence Strait-
252 PM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$