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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
434 PM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013

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.

PKZ098-191845-
434 PM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE GULF OF AK WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE WESTWARD THROUGH WED MORNING THEN DISSIPATE BY
WED AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE
SOUTHERN GULF TUE NIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND NORTHWARD ACROSS
THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF THROUGH THU.

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PKZ011-191845-
GLACIER BAY-
434 PM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ012-191845-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
434 PM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.



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PKZ013-191845-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
434 PM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ021-191845-
ICY STRAIT-
434 PM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ022-191845-
CROSS SOUND-
434 PM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SW 10 KT. HIGHER
GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE.
.WED...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ031-191845-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
434 PM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ032-191845-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
434 PM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ033-191845-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
434 PM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ034-191845-
FREDERICK SOUND-
434 PM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ035-191845-
SUMNER STRAIT-
434 PM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ036-191845-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
434 PM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.



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