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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
445 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 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.

PKZ098-031600-
445 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
An area of low pressure over the western gulf will slowly move
south through the week. A ridge will hold in place over the
eastern and central gulf by mid week.

$$

PKZ011-031600-
Glacier Bay-
445 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Southern
portion, SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-031600-
Northern Lynn Canal-
445 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-031600-
Southern Lynn Canal-
445 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-031600-
Icy Strait-
445 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-031600-
Cross Sound-
445 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the early evening.
Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ031-031600-
Stephens Passage-
445 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Patchy fog late.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-031600-
Northern Chatham Strait-
445 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Patchy fog late.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-031600-
Southern Chatham Strait-
445 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Patchy fog late.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-031600-
Frederick Sound-
445 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Patchy fog late.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog
with visibility 1 NM or less late.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-031600-
Sumner Strait-
445 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 4 ft
early in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances,
seas 5 ft. Patchy fog late.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-031600-
Clarence Strait-
445 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Patchy fog late.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$