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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
758 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ012-190215-
Northern Lynn Canal-
758 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
758 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ033-190215-
Southern Chatham Strait-
758 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late in the day.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft late in the day. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft building to 9 ft late. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.



$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
758 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ022-190215-
Cross Sound-
758 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft. Rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.



$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
758 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ032-190215-
Northern Chatham Strait-
758 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
758 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ031-190215-
Stephens Passage-
758 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Near Young Bay, E wind 15 kt diminishing
to 10 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
758 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ013-190215-
Southern Lynn Canal-
758 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
700 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ712-190315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
700 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
700 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ710-190315-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
700 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...DELAYED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ641-190545-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 6 ft building to
7 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft late. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 ft. W swell. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...DELAYED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ661-190545-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft building to
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 11 ft.
Rain late.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. Rain in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...DELAYED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ642-190545-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 20 kt. Seas 5 ft building to
7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 25 kt late. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft. W swell. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...DELAYED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ663-190545-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 9 ft. Rain early in
the morning. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft. Rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...DELAYED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ644-190545-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...DELAYED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ664-190545-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the morning, then
increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...DELAYED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ651-190545-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE late. Seas 10 ft. Rain in the
evening.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...DELAYED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ671-190545-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the morning, then
increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 12 ft. W
swell. Rain in the evening.
.THU...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...DELAYED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ652-190545-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft building
to 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. SW swell in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...DELAYED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ672-190545-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell.
.THU...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...DELAYED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ662-190545-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to
9 ft. Rain early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft. Rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...DELAYED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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.

PKZ643-190545-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
342 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 11 ft.
Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft. W swell. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

Marine forecast for Yakutat Bay
National Weather Service Juneau AK
334 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

Coastal Waters Forecast for Yakutat Bay

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.

PKZ053-190545-
Yakutat Bay-
334 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 6 ft building to 7 ft in
the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Seas 9 ft. SW swell.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell.
.FRIDAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SATURDAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUNDAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

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