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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
302 PM AKDT Wed Oct 4 2023

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-051715-
302 PM AKDT Wed Oct 4 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Low pressure over the AK peninsula will push a front across the
gulf Wed night through Thu with gale force winds and building
seas over the gulf. The inner channels will respond with fresh
to near gale southerlies. Active weather persists through the
weekend.

$$

PKZ641-051715-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
302 PM AKDT Wed Oct 4 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas building to 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ661-051715-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
302 PM AKDT Wed Oct 4 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas building to 9 ft. Rain early in the
evening.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain late.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ642-051715-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
302 PM AKDT Wed Oct 4 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas building to 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ662-051715-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
302 PM AKDT Wed Oct 4 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas building to 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ643-051715-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
302 PM AKDT Wed Oct 4 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas building to 11 ft late. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ663-051715-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
302 PM AKDT Wed Oct 4 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 7 ft building to
12 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ644-051715-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
302 PM AKDT Wed Oct 4 2023

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 10 ft.
Rain late.
.THU...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ664-051715-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
302 PM AKDT Wed Oct 4 2023

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 10 ft
building to 15 ft late. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ651-051715-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
302 PM AKDT Wed Oct 4 2023

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 7 ft
building to 11 ft late. Rain late.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior
bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ671-051715-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
302 PM AKDT Wed Oct 4 2023

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 7 ft
building to 16 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ652-051715-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
302 PM AKDT Wed Oct 4 2023

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 8 ft
building to 15 ft late. Rain late.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ672-051715-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
302 PM AKDT Wed Oct 4 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft building
to 19 ft late. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
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