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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1010 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 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.

PKZ098-231900-
447 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE GULF OF AK WILL WEAKEN
THROUGH FRI. MEANWHILE A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN CENTRAL
BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL SLOWLY MOVE N THROUGH FRI.

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PKZ011-231900-
GLACIER BAY-
447 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ012-231900-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
447 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS  2 FT OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ013-231900-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
447 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ021-231900-
ICY STRAIT-
447 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ022-231900-
CROSS SOUND-
1010 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...DECREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5
FT.
.THU...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ031-231900-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
447 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ032-231900-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
447 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ033-231900-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
447 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ034-231900-
FREDERICK SOUND-
447 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ035-231900-
SUMNER STRAIT-
447 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ036-231900-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
447 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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