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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1125 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 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.

PKZ098-251900-
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE GULF OF AK WILL SLOWLY BUILD
FRI NIGHT THEN DRIFT EAST THROUGH SAT NIGHT. MEANWHILE A WEAK
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL SLOWLY
MOVE NORTH THROUGH SAT.

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PKZ011-251900-
GLACIER BAY-
1125 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.



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PKZ012-251900-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
801 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING LATE.
.SAT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



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PKZ013-251900-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
801 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.



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PKZ021-251900-
ICY STRAIT-
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.



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PKZ022-251900-
CROSS SOUND-
1125 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG LATE.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.



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PKZ031-251900-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.



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PKZ032-251900-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.



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PKZ033-251900-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.



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PKZ034-251900-
FREDERICK SOUND-
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.



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PKZ035-251900-
SUMNER STRAIT-
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.



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PKZ036-251900-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1125 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.



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