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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
327 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

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.

PKZ098-090415-
327 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
General onshore flow through the day Wednesday. Another storm
force system moves into the gulf late Wednesday and lasts into
Thursday. Then another system will move into the gulf Saturday.

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PKZ011-090415-
Glacier Bay-
327 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and snow
showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ012-090415-
Northern Lynn Canal-
327 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog early in the
morning. Snow showers early in the morning. Rain showers through
the day.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ013-090415-
Southern Lynn Canal-
327 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain
showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain
showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain
showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ021-090415-
Icy Strait-
327 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ022-090415-
Cross Sound-
327 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

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

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the morning, then
diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain
showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain
showers.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

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PKZ031-090415-
Stephens Passage-
327 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the
morning. Areas of fog through the day.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain
showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain
showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ032-090415-
Northern Chatham Strait-
327 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Gusts to
45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain
showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain
showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ033-090415-
Southern Chatham Strait-
327 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Gusts to 45
kt. Seas 12 ft, except 18 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt becoming S gale to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 14 ft, except 19 ft near ocean entrances.
Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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PKZ034-090415-
Frederick Sound-
327 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog through the day.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Gusts to 45
kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain
showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain
showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ035-090415-
Sumner Strait-
327 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft
subsiding to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Gusts to 50 kt.
Seas 8 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft, except 15 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ036-090415-
Clarence Strait-
327 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 14 ft.
Rain.
.THU...SE gale to 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 16 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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