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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
347 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 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.

PKZ098-100300-
347 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Quick moving trough exits the area to the north today as a ridge
of high pressure builds over the inner channels today. The ridge
will shift east as another low moves into the gulf from the west
by Wednesday.

$$

PKZ011-100300-
Glacier Bay-
347 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain showers and
snow showers early in the morning, then rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain
showers and snow showers.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and
snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-100300-
Northern Lynn Canal-
347 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers
early in the morning. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers
late.
.WED...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less. Snow showers in the morning. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-100300-
Southern Lynn Canal-
347 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers
and rain showers.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ021-100300-
Icy Strait-
347 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-100300-
Cross Sound-
347 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers early in the
morning. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers
late.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers in the
morning, then snow showers with rain showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ031-100300-
Stephens Passage-
347 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the late morning.
Gusts to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft
in the late morning. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers
with snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ032-100300-
Northern Chatham Strait-
347 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Snow showers early
in the morning. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-100300-
Southern Chatham Strait-
347 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. Snow showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-100300-
Frederick Sound-
347 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers
with snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-100300-
Sumner Strait-
347 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers with
snow showers.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-100300-
Clarence Strait-
347 AM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$