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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
333 AM AKDT Thu Jul 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.

PKZ098-190445-
333 AM AKDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Short-lived surface high pressure ridge builds over the gulf
through Thursday while a front stalls over the southern
panhandle. The front moves back to the west Thursday night into
Friday as a new low moves NW through the eastern gulf.

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PKZ011-190445-
Glacier Bay-
333 AM AKDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ012-190445-
Northern Lynn Canal-
333 AM AKDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming variable 10
kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft
or less. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Near Taiya Inlet, light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ013-190445-
Southern Lynn Canal-
333 AM AKDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 k. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft
or less. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ021-190445-
Icy Strait-
333 AM AKDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ022-190445-
Cross Sound-
333 AM AKDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ031-190445-
Stephens Passage-
333 AM AKDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Rain.
.FRI...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ032-190445-
Northern Chatham Strait-
333 AM AKDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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Southern Chatham Strait-
333 AM AKDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ034-190445-
Frederick Sound-
333 AM AKDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ035-190445-
Sumner Strait-
333 AM AKDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ036-190445-
Clarence Strait-
333 AM AKDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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