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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
218 PM AKDT Wed Sep 25 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.

PKZ098-261600-
218 PM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Area of low pressure lingers in the northern gulf today. Another
gale force low moves south of the area through Haida Gwaii on
Thursday and Thursday night. Ridge builds this weekend. Another
low enters the gulf early next week.

$$

PKZ011-261600-
Glacier Bay-
218 PM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers early in
the evening.
.THU...Light winds becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ012-261600-
Northern Lynn Canal-
218 PM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in
the evening then 2 ft or less. Showers early in the evening.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Near Taiya Inlet, N wind 15 kt
diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ013-261600-
Southern Lynn Canal-
218 PM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers early
in the evening.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ021-261600-
Icy Strait-
218 PM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers early in
the evening.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ022-261600-
Cross Sound-
218 PM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 7 ft subsiding to
6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ031-261600-
Stephens Passage-
218 PM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ032-261600-
Northern Chatham Strait-
218 PM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ033-261600-
Southern Chatham Strait-
218 PM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then 3 ft. Near ocean
entrances, seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ034-261600-
Frederick Sound-
218 PM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ035-261600-
Sumner Strait-
218 PM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ036-261600-
Clarence Strait-
218 PM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$