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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
320 PM 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.

PKZ098-091515-
320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A near gale force system will impact the panhandle late
Wednesday into Thursday. A ridge of high pressure builds across
the Eastern gulf on Friday and persists into Saturday. A new
front will move into the Panhandle from the West on Sunday.

$$

PKZ011-091515-
Glacier Bay-
320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-091515-
Northern Lynn Canal-
320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-091515-
Southern Lynn Canal-
320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt, except 40 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ021-091515-
Icy Strait-
320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening,
then rain showers late.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-091515-
Cross Sound-
320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt
early in the evening. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 7 ft.
Rain in the evening.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ031-091515-
Stephens Passage-
320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt then increasing to 25
kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ032-091515-
Northern Chatham Strait-
320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Gusts
to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Rain in the evening.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-091515-
Southern Chatham Strait-
320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft,
except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-091515-
Frederick Sound-
320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Out of
interior passes, gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-091515-
Sumner Strait-
320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ036-091515-
Clarence Strait-
320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft,
except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$