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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
401 AM AKDT Wed Sep 23 2020

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.

PKZ098-240245-
401 AM AKDT Wed Sep 23 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force low will over the southeastern Gulf will track
northwest and weaken through Wednesday. A second weaker low will
enter the eastern Gulf from the south on Thursday and move
north-northwest through Thursday night.

$$

PKZ011-240245-
Glacier Bay-
401 AM AKDT Wed Sep 23 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in the
evening.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-240245-
Northern Lynn Canal-
401 AM AKDT Wed Sep 23 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 10 kt in the afternoon. Showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in the
evening.
.THU...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-240245-
Southern Lynn Canal-
401 AM AKDT Wed Sep 23 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-240245-
Icy Strait-
401 AM AKDT Wed Sep 23 2020

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the evening. Seas
3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Showers in the evening.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ022-240245-
Cross Sound-
401 AM AKDT Wed Sep 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. SW swell. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. Showers in the
evening.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell. Showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ031-240245-
Stephens Passage-
401 AM AKDT Wed Sep 23 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in the
evening.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-240245-
Northern Chatham Strait-
401 AM AKDT Wed Sep 23 2020

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the evening. Seas
3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Showers in the evening.
.THU...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-240245-
Southern Chatham Strait-
401 AM AKDT Wed Sep 23 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft,
except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-240245-
Frederick Sound-
401 AM AKDT Wed Sep 23 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-240245-
Sumner Strait-
401 AM AKDT Wed Sep 23 2020

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft diminishing to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas
8 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-240245-
Clarence Strait-
401 AM AKDT Wed Sep 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 30 kt early in the morning, then
diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft
in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$