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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
356 AM AKDT Sat May 4 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.

PKZ098-050215-
356 AM AKDT Sat May 4 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Weak high pressure will remain over the Panhandle through
Saturday. A front will move over the northeast gulf coast
Saturday, spreading south and east across the rest of Southeast
Alaska by Sunday morning. Active weather will persist through
mid next week as a series of fronts move across the region.

$$

PKZ011-050215-
Glacier Bay-
356 AM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ012-050215-
Northern Lynn Canal-
356 AM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ013-050215-
Southern Lynn Canal-
356 AM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ021-050215-
Icy Strait-
356 AM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain
late.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 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 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ022-050215-
Cross Sound-
356 AM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ031-050215-
Stephens Passage-
356 AM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ032-050215-
Northern Chatham Strait-
356 AM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the morning, then
becoming S in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ033-050215-
Southern Chatham Strait-
356 AM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances,
seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ034-050215-
Frederick Sound-
356 AM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ035-050215-
Sumner Strait-
356 AM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ036-050215-
Clarence Strait-
356 AM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$