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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
249 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 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.

PKZ098-271630-
249 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low moves south of Haida Gwaii with northerly and offshore
flow developing and continuing into Thursday. Outlook. Next
front moves into the Eastern Gulf Friday into Saturday.

$$

PKZ011-271630-
Glacier Bay-
249 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW 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.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-271630-
Northern Lynn Canal-
249 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ013-271630-
Southern Lynn Canal-
249 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

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

$$

PKZ021-271630-
Icy Strait-
249 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

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

$$

PKZ022-271630-
Cross Sound-
249 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas
5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ031-271630-
Stephens Passage-
249 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Patchy fog.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ032-271630-
Northern Chatham Strait-
249 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

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

$$

PKZ033-271630-
Southern Chatham Strait-
249 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light, then
becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Patchy fog.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ034-271630-
Frederick Sound-
249 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ035-271630-
Sumner Strait-
249 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less, except
6 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-271630-
Clarence Strait-
249 PM AKDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances. Patchy fog.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$


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