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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
559 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 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.

PKZ098-040430-
559 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 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 through the weekend.

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PKZ011-040430-
Glacier Bay-
559 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...S 10 kt in the morning increasing to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Near the entrance, SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
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.



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PKZ012-040430-
Northern Lynn Canal-
559 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. 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.



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PKZ013-040430-
Southern Lynn Canal-
559 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.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.



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PKZ021-040430-
Icy Strait-
559 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 3 ft early in the morning
then 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
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.



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PKZ022-040430-
Cross Sound-
559 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
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.



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PKZ031-040430-
Stephens Passage-
559 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

UPDATED

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less. Patchy fog through the morning. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. 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.



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PKZ032-040430-
Northern Chatham Strait-
559 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

UPDATED

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog
through the morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
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.



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PKZ033-040430-
Southern Chatham Strait-
559 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less then 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft.
Patchy fog through the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW late. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
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.



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PKZ034-040430-
Frederick Sound-
559 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy
fog through the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW 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.



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PKZ035-040430-
Sumner Strait-
559 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except
4 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog through the morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW 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.



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PKZ036-040430-
Clarence Strait-
559 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less then 3 ft. Patchy fog through the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
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.



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