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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
344 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 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.

PKZ098-060345-
344 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front associated with a strong low off the coast of Prince of
Wales Island moves over the panhandle northward through
Wednesday. The low departs the Gulf to the NW on Thursday.

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PKZ011-060345-
Glacier Bay-
344 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less
then 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Near the entrance, SE wind 10 kt in
the morning becoming light. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ012-060345-
Northern Lynn Canal-
344 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft. Showers.
.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the morning, then
becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 5 ft.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.THU...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ013-060345-
Southern Lynn Canal-
344 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Showers.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ021-060345-
Icy Strait-
344 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ022-060345-
Cross Sound-
344 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.



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PKZ031-060345-
Stephens Passage-
344 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Near Young
Bay, SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ032-060345-
Northern Chatham Strait-
344 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt, Gusts to 45 kt. Near Point Couverden, SE
wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt, Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE late. Seas 5 ft. Rain
showers.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ033-060345-
Southern Chatham Strait-
344 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas
6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft,
except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.



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PKZ034-060345-
Frederick Sound-
344 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ035-060345-
Sumner Strait-
344 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the morning, then
diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ036-060345-
Clarence Strait-
344 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft,
except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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