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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 1 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.

PKZ098-020315-
407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 1 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A strong low continues to hang around the area, slowly moving
eastward, bringing gale force winds to the eastern gulf through
Tuesday. Expect winds and seas to stay elevated before beginning
to diminish Tuesday into Wednesday.

$$

PKZ011-020315-
Glacier Bay-
407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-020315-
Northern Lynn Canal-
407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
in the morning then 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-020315-
Southern Lynn Canal-
407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ021-020315-
Icy Strait-
407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ022-020315-
Cross Sound-
407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell. Showers early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell in the evening.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ031-020315-
Stephens Passage-
407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ032-020315-
Northern Chatham Strait-
407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming N, except E wind 25 kt near Point
Couverden. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ033-020315-
Southern Chatham Strait-
407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts to 50
kt. Seas 6 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 16 ft building to 20 ft.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas
17 ft subsiding to 12 ft late. S swell in the evening. Rain in
the evening.
.WED...N wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
in the morning then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas
8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-020315-
Frederick Sound-
407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in
the evening. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-020315-
Sumner Strait-
407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming 30 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 13 ft
near ocean entrances. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming N late. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-020315-
Clarence Strait-
407 AM AKDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Near ocean
entrances, seas 8 ft building to 14 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NW late. Seas 6 ft, except
14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$