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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
321 PM AKDT Tue Mar 12 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.

PKZ098-131600-
321 PM AKDT Tue Mar 12 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A pair of fronts will move through the panhandle and continue to
bring increased winds and seas through Thursday. Active weather
persists through late week.

$$

PKZ011-131600-
Glacier Bay-
321 PM AKDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain
showers and snow showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
Rain and snow.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and
snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain with
snow.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ012-131600-
Northern Lynn Canal-
321 PM AKDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S at 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers and snow showers.
.WED...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas
4 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-131600-
Southern Lynn Canal-
321 PM AKDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S at 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers and snow showers.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Near Point Couverden, gusts to 40 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Gusts
to 45 kt Near Point Couverden. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ021-131600-
Icy Strait-
321 PM AKDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Near Point Couverden, gusts to 35 kt
early in the evening then 35 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers
early in the evening, then rain showers and snow showers.
.WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Near Point Couverden, gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt Near Point
Couverden. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ022-131600-
Cross Sound-
321 PM AKDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 9 ft.
Rain showers and snow showers.
.WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ031-131600-
Stephens Passage-
321 PM AKDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early in the evening then
35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers early in the evening, then
rain showers and snow showers.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ032-131600-
Northern Chatham Strait-
321 PM AKDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers early in the evening.
.WED...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ033-131600-
Southern Chatham Strait-
321 PM AKDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers and snow showers early in the evening.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft, except 16 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ034-131600-
Frederick Sound-
321 PM AKDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers
through the night. Snow showers.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ035-131600-
Sumner Strait-
321 PM AKDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers through the night. Snow showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 13 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ036-131600-
Clarence Strait-
321 PM AKDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain showers through the night. Snow
showers.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft, except 14 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$


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