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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
258 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 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.

PKZ098-131445-
258 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Unsettled weather remains through the weekend. Winds and waves
in the inner channels decrease through Saturday. Predominant
westerly winds expected through the weekend in the Gulf. Drier
conditions are anticipated through the first half of the
upcoming week.

$$

PKZ011-131445-
Glacier Bay-
258 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to
35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers
early in the evening, then snow and rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft. Patchy fog and freezing fog. Snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-131445-
Northern Lynn Canal-
258 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE late. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers
early in the evening, then snow.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow
showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 3 ft.
Patchy fog. Snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-131445-
Southern Lynn Canal-
258 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Snow
showers and rain showers early in the evening, then snow and rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 3 ft.
Patchy fog. Rain showers with snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.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...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-131445-
Icy Strait-
258 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt W of Point Adolphus. E of Point Adolphus,
SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and
rain showers early in the evening, then rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 3 ft.
Patchy fog. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-131445-
Cross Sound-
258 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the evening, then
becoming W 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow showers
early in the evening, then rain and snow.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 7 ft.
Patchy fog. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ031-131445-
Stephens Passage-
258 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt in the evening diminishing to 20 kt late.
Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain showers early in the evening,
then snow and rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers with snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-131445-
Northern Chatham Strait-
258 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
showers and snow showers early in the evening, then rain and
snow.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
Rain showers with snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.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 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-131445-
Southern Chatham Strait-
258 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft, except
10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers early
in the evening, then rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.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...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-131445-
Frederick Sound-
258 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the evening, then
becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers
early in the evening, then snow and rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers with snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-131445-
Sumner Strait-
258 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft,
except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers
early in the evening, then rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain showers with snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-131445-
Clarence Strait-
258 PM AKDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the evening, then
diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers early in the evening, then rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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