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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
252 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 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.

PKZ098-271530-
252 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force low moves south of the area through Haida Gwaii
Thursday night. Ridge builds this weekend. A possibly storm
force low enters the eastern gulf early next week.

$$

PKZ011-271530-
Glacier Bay-
252 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft in
the evening then 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ012-271530-
Northern Lynn Canal-
252 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft in
the morning then 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ013-271530-
Southern Lynn Canal-
252 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas
5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ021-271530-
Icy Strait-
252 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing late. Seas building to 3 ft
in the evening, then then 2 ft or less late. Patchy fog late.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ022-271530-
Cross Sound-
252 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog
late.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ031-271530-
Stephens Passage-
252 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Near Young Bay, E wind 15 kt,
becoming W in the evening. Patchy fog late.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain
showers.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ032-271530-
Northern Chatham Strait-
252 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4
ft. Patchy fog late.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ033-271530-
Southern Chatham Strait-
252 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6
ft near ocean entrances.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ034-271530-
Frederick Sound-
252 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ035-271530-
Sumner Strait-
252 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. Showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ036-271530-
Clarence Strait-
252 PM AKDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft, except
8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$