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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
Issued by National Weather Service Anchorage AK
218 PM AKDT Tue Apr 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.

PKZ098-171445-
218 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...

Drier conditions and predominantly NW flow in the
inner channels are anticipated through the upcoming week as high
pressure moves over the area by Tuesday. Over the Gulf of AK,
winds will become predominantly SE late tonight.

$$

PKZ011-171445-
Glacier Bay-
218 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-171445-
Northern Lynn Canal-
218 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

$$

PKZ013-171445-
Southern Lynn Canal-
218 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

$$

PKZ021-171445-
Icy Strait-
218 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

$$

PKZ022-171445-
Cross Sound-
218 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ031-171445-
Stephens Passage-
218 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

$$

PKZ032-171445-
Northern Chatham Strait-
218 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

$$

PKZ033-171445-
Southern Chatham Strait-
218 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft,
except 7 ft near ocean entrances.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft,
except 8 ft near ocean entrances.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-171445-
Frederick Sound-
218 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

$$

PKZ035-171445-
Sumner Strait-
218 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft,
except 6 ft near ocean entrances.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-171445-
Clarence Strait-
218 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

$$