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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
254 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-201700-
254 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A gale force low will enter the Gulf of Alaska on Friday and
produce gale force winds over multiple inner channels Friday
evening. Winds will diminish as the low weakens over land on
Saturday.

$$

PKZ641-201700-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
254 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the evening, then
becoming S late. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ661-201700-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
254 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt by the afternoon, then
shifting SW 25 kt late in the day. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ642-201700-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
254 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt shifting S 25 kt in the evening.
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ662-201700-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
254 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt by the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ643-201700-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
254 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt becoming N 25 kt late. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ663-201700-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
254 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt becoming N 30 kt late. Seas 13 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ644-201700-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
254 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Seas 9 ft. SW
swell in the evening.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt becoming variable 10 kt late. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ664-201700-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
254 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E gale to 45 kt becoming NW 25 kt late. Seas 11 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ651-201700-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
254 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ671-201700-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
254 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ652-201700-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
254 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ672-201700-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
254 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the evening, then
increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NW late. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$