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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-120545-
341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Weak surface lows continue to develop and meander around the Gulf
of Alaska Thursday morning along a stalled front as an upper
level low moves overhead. Brief surface ridging moves in Thursday
evening. Predominate westerly winds through the weekend in the
Gulf with another approaching front on Friday with unsettled
weather expected through the weekend. As front approaches Friday,
southerly winds will increase through the inner channels,
strongest winds near Small Craft criteria within the Lynn Canal
south to Chatham Strait.

$$

PKZ641-120545-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ661-120545-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ642-120545-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ662-120545-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W late. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ643-120545-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ663-120545-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW late. Seas 6 ft. Snow
showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ644-120545-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W late. Seas 6 ft. Snow
showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ664-120545-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW late. Seas 6 ft. Snow
showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ651-120545-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt in the morning, then
becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Snow
showers.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ671-120545-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 9 ft. Snow
showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ652-120545-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the morning, then
becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt late. Seas 9 ft. Snow
showers.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ672-120545-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 5 ft building to
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 9 ft. Snow
showers.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
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