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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
541 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 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.

PKZ031-211715-
Stephens Passage-
541 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing
spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt, except 55 kt
out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt, except 55 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt, except 60 kt out
of interior passes. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.



$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
541 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 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.

PKZ012-211715-
Northern Lynn Canal-
541 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing
spray.
.THU...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing
spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.



$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
541 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 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.

PKZ022-211715-
Cross Sound-
541 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas
7 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.



$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
541 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 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.

PKZ013-211715-
Southern Lynn Canal-
541 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing
spray early in the evening.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.



$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
541 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 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.

PKZ032-211715-
Northern Chatham Strait-
541 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt overnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



$$

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
820 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

Coastal waters forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ710-211815-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
820 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
240 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

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.

PKZ664-211745-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
240 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt decreasing 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SE swell.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
240 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

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.

PKZ651-211745-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
240 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. SE swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. SE swell.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
240 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

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.

PKZ671-211745-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
240 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SE swell.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
240 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

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.

PKZ663-211745-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
240 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
240 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

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.

PKZ644-211745-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
240 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. SE swell.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
240 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

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.

PKZ662-211745-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
240 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt decreasing 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
240 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

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.

PKZ643-211745-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
240 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
240 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

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.

PKZ661-211745-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
240 PM AKST Wed Nov 20 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt decreasing to 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft
late.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

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