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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
239 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 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.

PKZ098-051800-
239 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force front enters the Gulf this evening. Winds decrease
behind the front but another gale force front is expected to
enter the area starting Thursday night into Friday morning.

$$

PKZ011-051800-
Glacier Bay-
239 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the evening, then
becoming SE late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then 5 ft.
Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-051800-
Northern Lynn Canal-
239 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind in the evening becoming SE 30 kt. Near Taiya
Inlet, N wind in the evening becoming NE 25 kt, Gusts to 40 kt
late. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft. Rain through the night. Patchy
fog.
.THU...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Gusts
to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-051800-
Southern Lynn Canal-
239 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the evening, then
becoming SE 30 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less
then 6 ft. Rain through the night. Patchy fog.
.THU...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ021-051800-
Icy Strait-
239 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Near Point
Couverden, gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ022-051800-
Cross Sound-
239 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the evening, then
diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ031-051800-
Stephens Passage-
239 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S. Gusts to 45 kt Near Young
Bay. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft. Rain through the night. Patchy
fog.
.THU...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Near Young Bay, E wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Gusts to
40 kt Near Young Bay. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ032-051800-
Northern Chatham Strait-
239 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt, Gusts to 40 kt. Near
Point Couverden, NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the
evening, then becoming SE 25 kt late, Gusts to 40 kt late. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ033-051800-
Southern Chatham Strait-
239 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building
to 8 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ034-051800-
Frederick Sound-
239 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building
to 6 ft. Rain through the night. Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-051800-
Sumner Strait-
239 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas
4 ft building to 6 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft building
to 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft,
except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-051800-
Clarence Strait-
239 PM AKST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$