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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
258 AM AKDT Tue Sep 17 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.

PKZ098-180315-
258 AM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A ridge builds across the area 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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PKZ011-180315-
Glacier Bay-
258 AM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Areas of fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Near Northern
Arms, light winds becoming S 20 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt late.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.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...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ012-180315-
Northern Lynn Canal-
258 AM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft or less then 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt, except 30 kt near Taiya Inlet. Seas 5
ft. Rain.
.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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PKZ013-180315-
Southern Lynn Canal-
258 AM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light, then
becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 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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PKZ021-180315-
Icy Strait-
258 AM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less then 3 ft. Areas of fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...S 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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PKZ022-180315-
Cross Sound-
258 AM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Areas of fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
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.

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PKZ031-180315-
Stephens Passage-
258 AM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog early in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt in the afternoon. 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.

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PKZ032-180315-
Northern Chatham Strait-
258 AM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog early in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.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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PKZ033-180315-
Southern Chatham Strait-
258 AM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 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.

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PKZ034-180315-
Frederick Sound-
258 AM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. 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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PKZ035-180315-
Sumner Strait-
258 AM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S late. 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. 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.

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PKZ036-180315-
Clarence Strait-
258 AM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the morning, then
diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog
with visibility 1 NM or less early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
Areas of fog.
.WED...S 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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