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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
743 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 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.

PKZ098-230315-
743 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Brief surface ridge will track over the panhandle today. Then, a
low pressure system will enter the eastern gulf late today with
the associated front passing through the panhandle tonight into
Monday. Low pressure lingers in the northern gulf through mid
week.

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PKZ011-230315-
Glacier Bay-
743 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ012-230315-
Northern Lynn Canal-
743 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ013-230315-
Southern Lynn Canal-
743 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ021-230315-
Icy Strait-
743 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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

.TODAY...Light winds becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ022-230315-
Cross Sound-
743 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Showers.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.



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PKZ031-230315-
Stephens Passage-
743 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming S and increasing to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt.
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ032-230315-
Northern Chatham Strait-
743 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ033-230315-
Southern Chatham Strait-
743 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light, then
becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.



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PKZ034-230315-
Frederick Sound-
743 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ035-230315-
Sumner Strait-
743 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft, except
9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ036-230315-
Clarence Strait-
743 AM AKDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas building to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt.
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.



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