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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
346 AM AKDT Sat May 11 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.

PKZ098-120330-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 11 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure across the Eastern gulf will persists
into Saturday. A new front will then move into the Panhandle
from the West on Sunday.

$$

PKZ011-120330-
Glacier Bay-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-120330-
Northern Lynn Canal-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-120330-
Southern Lynn Canal-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-120330-
Icy Strait-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-120330-
Cross Sound-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ031-120330-
Stephens Passage-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-120330-
Northern Chatham Strait-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Near
Point Couverden, light winds becoming E 10 kt in the morning,
then becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-120330-
Southern Chatham Strait-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less then 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-120330-
Frederick Sound-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light, then
becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-120330-
Sumner Strait-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less then 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt
late. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-120330-
Clarence Strait-
346 AM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less then 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$