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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
340 AM 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.

PKZ098-260300-
340 AM 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.

$$

PKZ011-260300-
Glacier Bay-
340 AM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...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.

$$

PKZ012-260300-
Northern Lynn Canal-
340 AM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in
the afternoon. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Periods of rain in
the evening, then rain late.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-260300-
Southern Lynn Canal-
340 AM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Periods of rain in
the evening, then rain late.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-260300-
Icy Strait-
340 AM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-260300-
Cross Sound-
340 AM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

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

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the
evening.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ031-260300-
Stephens Passage-
340 AM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-260300-
Northern Chatham Strait-
340 AM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

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

$$

PKZ033-260300-
Southern Chatham Strait-
340 AM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-260300-
Frederick Sound-
340 AM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW 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.

$$

PKZ035-260300-
Sumner Strait-
340 AM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-260300-
Clarence Strait-
340 AM AKDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$