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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
321 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 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.

PKZ098-280315-
321 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Low pressure moves over the Gulf early Saturday morning,
persisting through the weekend.

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PKZ011-280315-
Glacier Bay-
321 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ012-280315-
Northern Lynn Canal-
321 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ013-280315-
Southern Lynn Canal-
321 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ021-280315-
Icy Strait-
321 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ022-280315-
Cross Sound-
321 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ031-280315-
Stephens Passage-
321 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Near
Young Bay, light winds becoming E 25 kt, Gusts to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Near Young Bay, gusts to 40 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ032-280315-
Northern Chatham Strait-
321 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the morning, then
becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 3 ft. Patchy
fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ033-280315-
Southern Chatham Strait-
321 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming N 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 4 ft. Near ocean entrances,
seas 4 ft building to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft
near ocean entrances. Showers.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft,
except 10 ft near ocean entrances.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ034-280315-
Frederick Sound-
321 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then
4 ft. Patchy fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ035-280315-
Sumner Strait-
321 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft
near ocean entrances.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ036-280315-
Clarence Strait-
321 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less
then 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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