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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
345 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 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.

PKZ098-170230-
345 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...

A low pressure system will push up the eastern Pacific into the
Eastern Gulf of Alaska through Tuesday night, extending a front
with elevated winds and intermitent showers across the panhandle
through Wednesday night. Active pattern remains heading into the
latter half of the week.

$$

PKZ011-170230-
Glacier Bay-
345 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less. Rain early in the morning. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-170230-
Northern Lynn Canal-
345 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft
or less. Periods of rain early in the morning, then rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-170230-
Southern Lynn Canal-
345 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft
or less. Periods of rain early in the morning, then rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-170230-
Icy Strait-
345 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light, then
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-170230-
Cross Sound-
345 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ031-170230-
Stephens Passage-
345 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Out of interior
passes, gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt
in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-170230-
Northern Chatham Strait-
345 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light, then
becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas building to 3 ft
late. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-170230-
Southern Chatham Strait-
345 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ034-170230-
Frederick Sound-
345 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Periods of rain early
in the morning, then rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt late. Out of interior
passes, gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Out of
interior passes, gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-170230-
Sumner Strait-
345 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Periods of rain early
in the morning, then rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-170230-
Clarence Strait-
345 AM AKDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Periods of rain early in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$