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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
340 AM AKDT Tue Oct 8 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.

PKZ098-090345-
340 AM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A large area of filling low pressure currently in the western
gulf slowly moves east towards the coast of Baranof Island
through Tuesday night. A strong system enters the gulf Friday
into Saturday.

$$

PKZ011-090345-
Glacier Bay-
340 AM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Rain
showers.
.WED...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ012-090345-
Northern Lynn Canal-
340 AM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt, except light winds Near Taiya Inlet.
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ013-090345-
Southern Lynn Canal-
340 AM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning, then diminishing to 10 kt
in the afternoon, except NE wind 20 kt near Point Couverden. Seas
2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain
showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ021-090345-
Icy Strait-
340 AM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then
3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers.
.WED...E wind 20 kt in the morning. Wind 15 kt in the
afternoon. West of Point Adolphus, E wind 10 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ022-090345-
Cross Sound-
340 AM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell early in the morning.
Rain showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ031-090345-
Stephens Passage-
340 AM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less then 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ032-090345-
Northern Chatham Strait-
340 AM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then
3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ033-090345-
Southern Chatham Strait-
340 AM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.WED...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ034-090345-
Frederick Sound-
340 AM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then
4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain
showers.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ035-090345-
Sumner Strait-
340 AM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft, except
7 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ036-090345-
Clarence Strait-
340 AM AKDT Tue Oct 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Showers.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$