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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
454 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 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.

PKZ098-221400-
454 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN ACROSS THE GULF OF AK THROUGH
WED WHILE A INVERTED TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINS ACROSS THE
PANHANDLE.

$$

PKZ011-221400-
GLACIER BAY-
454 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ012-221400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
454 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ013-221400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
454 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU THROUGH THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ021-221400-
ICY STRAIT-
454 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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

$$

PKZ022-221400-
CROSS SOUND-
454 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ031-221400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
454 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ032-221400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
454 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ033-221400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
454 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ034-221400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
454 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ035-221400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
454 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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

$$

PKZ036-221400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
454 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$