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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
248 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 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.

PKZ098-131715-
248 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A surface ridge over Southeast Alaska will weaken through
Thursday night. A low southwest of the Gulf of Alaska will track
east and weaken as it approaches the coast of British Columbia by
Saturday.

$$

PKZ011-131715-
Glacier Bay-
248 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the evening, then
becoming NW late. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-131715-
Northern Lynn Canal-
248 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Near Taiya Inlet, S
wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 3
ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 3 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-131715-
Southern Lynn Canal-
248 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
subsiding to 2 ft late.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. 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.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-131715-
Icy Strait-
248 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft early in the
evening then 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft subsiding to 2 ft late. Showers.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-131715-
Cross Sound-
248 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NE late. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ031-131715-
Stephens Passage-
248 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in
the evening then 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW 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.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-131715-
Northern Chatham Strait-
248 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
subsiding to 2 ft late.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-131715-
Southern Chatham Strait-
248 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming light late. Seas 4 ft subsiding
to 2 ft late. Seas 6 ft near ocean entrances.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N 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.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-131715-
Frederick Sound-
248 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the evening, then
becoming E late. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.THU...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-131715-
Sumner Strait-
248 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft
subsiding to 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-131715-
Clarence Strait-
248 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
subsiding to 2 ft late.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$