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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
350 AM AKDT Tue Jun 4 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.

PKZ098-050330-
350 AM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force front will move through the southern panhandle
early Tuesday as a strong low moves to just West of Dixon
Entrance by Tuesday. A secondary front moves over the southern
panhandle Tuesday afternoon.

$$

PKZ011-050330-
Glacier Bay-
350 AM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming NW 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in
the afternoon. Rain showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-050330-
Northern Lynn Canal-
350 AM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming N 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-050330-
Southern Lynn Canal-
350 AM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-050330-
Icy Strait-
350 AM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Showers in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-050330-
Cross Sound-
350 AM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell in the afternoon.
Showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Showers.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ031-050330-
Stephens Passage-
350 AM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-050330-
Northern Chatham Strait-
350 AM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft. Showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-050330-
Southern Chatham Strait-
350 AM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Near ocean
entrances, seas 9 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ034-050330-
Frederick Sound-
350 AM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Out of interior
passes, gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...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.

$$

PKZ035-050330-
Sumner Strait-
350 AM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft
near ocean entrances. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt
late. Showers.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ036-050330-
Clarence Strait-
350 AM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt decreasing to 30 kt in the morning. Out of
interior passes, gusts to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas 11 ft,
except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 11 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$