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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED

National Weather Service Juneau AK

725 AM AKDT Fri May 17 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.



PKZ098-180300-

725 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...

A ridge over the gulf weakens as a weak low pressure tracks

southeast through the eastern gulf tonight and Friday. Surface

ridge builds back up Saturday. Front moves west to east through

the gulf and into the panhandle on Sunday. 



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PKZ011-180300-

Glacier Bay-

725 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft

or less. 

.SAT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas

2 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 







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PKZ012-180300-

Northern Lynn Canal-

725 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas

4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 

.SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 







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PKZ013-180300-

Southern Lynn Canal-

725 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



UPDATED



.REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft.

.SAT...Light winds becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 







$$



PKZ021-180300-

Icy Strait-

725 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft. Patchy fog early in the morning. 

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft

or less. 

.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 







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PKZ022-180300-

Cross Sound-

725 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.

Seas 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 

.SAT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.

Seas 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 







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PKZ031-180300-

Stephens Passage-

725 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 

Seas 2 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.SAT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.

Seas 2 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 







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PKZ032-180300-

Northern Chatham Strait-

725 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Near Point Couverden, N wind 15 kt 

becoming S in the morning, then becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 

2 ft or less. Patchy fog early in the morning. 

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft

or less. 

.SAT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas

2 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 







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PKZ033-180300-

Southern Chatham Strait-

725 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near

ocean entrances. 

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.SAT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas

2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 







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PKZ034-180300-

Frederick Sound-

725 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 







$$



PKZ035-180300-

Sumner Strait-

725 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light,

then becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.SAT...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas

2 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 







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PKZ036-180300-

Clarence Strait-

725 AM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 







$$