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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
402 FZAK51 PAJK 031123 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service JUNEAU AK 323 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. PKZ098-040415- 323 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. $$ PKZ011-040415- Glacier Bay- 323 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...S 10 kt in the morning increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Near the entrance, SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-040415- Northern Lynn Canal- 323 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. $$ PKZ013-040415- Southern Lynn Canal- 323 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-040415- Icy Strait- 323 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. $$ PKZ022-040415- Cross Sound- 323 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ031-040415- Stephens Passage- 323 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...Light winds becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog through the day, except SW wind 10 kt near Young Bay. 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. $$ PKZ032-040415- Northern Chatham Strait- 323 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog through the day. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-040415- Southern Chatham Strait- 323 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. $$ PKZ034-040415- Frederick Sound- 323 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog through the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-040415- Sumner Strait- 323 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. $$ PKZ036-040415- Clarence Strait- 323 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 3 ft. Patchy fog through the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$