Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
1115 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 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.

PKZ098-171500-
1115 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Quick moving low will track south of the panhandle tonight.
Ridging builds on Tuesday. Frontal passage expected late Tuesday
into Wednesday. Another quick moving low will track through the
southern gulf Friday and Saturday.

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PKZ011-171500-
Glacier Bay-
1115 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming light late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Areas of fog.
.TUE...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Areas of fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain
late.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ012-171500-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1115 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ013-171500-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1115 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas 3 ft early in the
evening then 2 ft or less. Areas of fog late.
.TUE...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ021-171500-
Icy Strait-
1115 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then 2 ft
or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ022-171500-
Cross Sound-
1115 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog late.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.



$$

PKZ031-171500-
Stephens Passage-
1115 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less. Rain late.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ032-171500-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1115 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas building to
3 ft late. Rain late.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ033-171500-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1115 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas 2 ft or less,
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain late.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.



$$

PKZ034-171500-
Frederick Sound-
1115 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less. Rain late.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ035-171500-
Sumner Strait-
1115 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near
ocean entrances.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ036-171500-
Clarence Strait-
1115 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then 3 ft. Showers
early in the evening. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less
through the night.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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