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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
303 PM 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.

PKZ098-041715-
303 PM 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.

$$

PKZ011-041715-
Glacier Bay-
303 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-041715-
Northern Lynn Canal-
303 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. 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 in the evening.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-041715-
Southern Lynn Canal-
303 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Occasional showers late.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Occasional showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-041715-
Icy Strait-
303 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Occasional showers
late.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Occasional showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-041715-
Cross Sound-
303 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Occasional showers late.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Occasional showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ031-041715-
Stephens Passage-
303 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-041715-
Northern Chatham Strait-
303 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-041715-
Southern Chatham Strait-
303 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-041715-
Frederick Sound-
303 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with
visibility 1 NM or less late.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog
late.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-041715-
Sumner Strait-
303 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

$$

PKZ036-041715-
Clarence Strait-
303 PM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

$$