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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
247 PM AKDT Tue May 28 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.

PKZ098-291630-
247 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Low pressure in the central Gulf of Alaska continues to diminish
before being replaced by a brief ridge of high pressure Tuesday
night. A short wave trough will move into the outer coastal
waters Wednesday morning.

$$

PKZ011-291630-
Glacier Bay-
247 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-291630-
Northern Lynn Canal-
247 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-291630-
Southern Lynn Canal-
247 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-291630-
Icy Strait-
247 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-291630-
Cross Sound-
247 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds becoming E 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ031-291630-
Stephens Passage-
247 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt early in the evening. Light winds. Near
Young Bay, E wind 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt, except E 20 kt Near Young Bay. Seas
2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt, except E 20 kt Near Young Bay.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ032-291630-
Northern Chatham Strait-
247 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ033-291630-
Southern Chatham Strait-
247 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or
less then 3 ft late.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ034-291630-
Frederick Sound-
247 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or
less then 3 ft late.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-291630-
Sumner Strait-
247 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances,
seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft late.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 2 ft or
less then 3 ft late.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ036-291630-
Clarence Strait-
247 PM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft in the evening
then 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or
less then 3 ft late.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$