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

PKZ098-181700-
245 PM 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.

$$

PKZ011-181700-
Glacier Bay-
245 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-181700-
Northern Lynn Canal-
245 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-181700-
Southern Lynn Canal-
245 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the
morning then 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-181700-
Icy Strait-
245 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the evening, then
diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less then 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE 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...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-181700-
Cross Sound-
245 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell in the
evening.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ031-181700-
Stephens Passage-
245 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt late. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-181700-
Northern Chatham Strait-
245 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-181700-
Southern Chatham Strait-
245 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Near ocean
entrances, seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 5 ft,
except 8 ft near ocean entrances.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft
near ocean entrances.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-181700-
Frederick Sound-
245 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-181700-
Sumner Strait-
245 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-181700-
Clarence Strait-
245 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$