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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
336 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 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.

PKZ098-180345-
336 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
High pressure persists over NW Canada and the eastern gulf to
the end of the week. Over the Gulf of AK, winds will be
predominantly SE as a front stalls over the central gulf.

$$

PKZ011-180345-
Glacier Bay-
336 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the morning, then
diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Near the entrance, N wind
10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.THU NIGHT...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.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-180345-
Northern Lynn Canal-
336 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the morning, then
becoming light in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ013-180345-
Southern Lynn Canal-
336 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the morning, then
diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ021-180345-
Icy Strait-
336 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ022-180345-
Cross Sound-
336 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ031-180345-
Stephens Passage-
336 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ032-180345-
Northern Chatham Strait-
336 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ033-180345-
Southern Chatham Strait-
336 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft,
except 7 ft near ocean entrances.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-180345-
Frederick Sound-
336 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-180345-
Sumner Strait-
336 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-180345-
Clarence Strait-
336 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt in the morning, then
becoming light in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$