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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
254 PM AKDT Tue May 7 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.

PKZ098-081515-
254 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
 Active weather will persist through the week as a series of
systems move into the Gulf of Alaska from the SW. First, a gale
force front will move through on Tuesday night. This will be
followed by a second near gale force system late Wednesday into
Thursday.

$$

PKZ011-081515-
Glacier Bay-
254 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt
late. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-081515-
Northern Lynn Canal-
254 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-081515-
Southern Lynn Canal-
254 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building
to 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-081515-
Icy Strait-
254 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-081515-
Cross Sound-
254 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. S swell. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ031-081515-
Stephens Passage-
254 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ032-081515-
Northern Chatham Strait-
254 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-081515-
Southern Chatham Strait-
254 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft late. Near
ocean entrances, seas 9 ft building to 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain late.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-081515-
Frederick Sound-
254 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt.
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Rain late.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-081515-
Sumner Strait-
254 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Near ocean
entrances, seas 6 ft building to 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-081515-
Clarence Strait-
254 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt late. Seas 7 ft
building to 15 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 9 ft building
to 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas
4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$