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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
638 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 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.

PKZ098-201400-
638 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND NE
TO THE CENTRAL GULF AND AK INTERIOR THROUGH MON. A WEAK INVERTED
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE PANHANDLE ON MON.

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PKZ011-201400-
GLACIER BAY-
638 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

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PKZ012-201400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
638 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ013-201400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
638 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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PKZ021-201400-
ICY STRAIT-
638 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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PKZ022-201400-
CROSS SOUND-
638 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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PKZ031-201400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
638 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO
45 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 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...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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PKZ032-201400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
638 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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PKZ033-201400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
638 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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PKZ034-201400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
638 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW WIND 10 KT BY LATE EVENING.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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PKZ035-201400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
638 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.MON...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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PKZ036-201400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
638 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW WIND 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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