Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
640 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 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.

PKZ098-191700-
640 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Northwest flow over the eastern Gulf will resume on Monday night
and continue through the week. Outflow conditions will develop
over the inner channels on Tuesday.

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PKZ011-191700-
Glacier Bay-
640 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain
showers early in the evening.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ012-191700-
Northern Lynn Canal-
640 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt Near Taiya Inlet.
Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.



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PKZ013-191700-
Southern Lynn Canal-
640 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light Winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas
building to 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ021-191700-
Icy Strait-
640 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening, then becoming NW 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft then 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ022-191700-
Cross Sound-
640 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers early in the
evening.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.



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PKZ031-191700-
Stephens Passage-
640 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Near Young Bay, E wind 15
kt. Seas 2 ft or less then 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt, except NW 20 kt Near Young Bay.
Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ032-191700-
Northern Chatham Strait-
640 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less
then 3 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. Areas of fog.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ033-191700-
Southern Chatham Strait-
640 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less
then 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Rain showers early in
the evening.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ034-191700-
Frederick Sound-
640 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the evening, then
becoming NE 15 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less then 3 ft. Areas of
fog.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ035-191700-
Sumner Strait-
640 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain
showers early in the evening.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming N late. Gusts to 35 kt
late. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ036-191700-
Clarence Strait-
640 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW in the evening, then
diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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