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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
257 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 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.

PKZ098-101815-
257 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A high end gale force front with an associated low will push into
the eastern Gulf of Alaska by Saturday evening, continuing into
the southern panhandle by Sunday.

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PKZ011-101815-
Glacier Bay-
257 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-101815-
Northern Lynn Canal-
257 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the evening, then
becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ013-101815-
Southern Lynn Canal-
257 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ021-101815-
Icy Strait-
257 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ022-101815-
Cross Sound-
257 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 20 kt late. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ031-101815-
Stephens Passage-
257 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late...except SE
wind 25 kt near Skull Island. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-101815-
Northern Chatham Strait-
257 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt.
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt late. Gusts to
35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ033-101815-
Southern Chatham Strait-
257 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt.
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 10 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft, except 18 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft, except
10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-101815-
Frederick Sound-
257 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt.
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to
35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ035-101815-
Sumner Strait-
257 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft building
to 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 13 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ036-101815-
Clarence Strait-
257 PM AKST Sat Nov 9 2024

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then
7 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft building to 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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