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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED

National Weather Service JUNEAU AK

553 PM 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.



PKZ098-181515-

553 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

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

Weak low pressure tracks southeast out of the area tonight.

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

through the gulf and into the panhandle Sunday into Monday. 



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PKZ011-181515-

Glacier Bay-

553 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



.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 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

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

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

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

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







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PKZ012-181515-

Northern Lynn Canal-

553 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 4 ft 

in the evening then 2 ft or less. 

.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.

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

.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

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

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

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







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PKZ013-181515-

Southern Lynn Canal-

553 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



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

in the evening then 2 ft or less. 

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

building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 

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

.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

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

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

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







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PKZ021-181515-

Icy Strait-

553 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



UPDATED



.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

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

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

.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

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

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

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

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







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PKZ022-181515-

Cross Sound-

553 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



UPDATED



.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.

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

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

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

.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 







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PKZ031-181515-

Stephens Passage-

553 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.SAT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft

or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or

less. 

.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

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

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

.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 







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PKZ032-181515-

Northern Chatham Strait-

553 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



UPDATED



.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

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

2 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming W late. Seas 2 ft or

less. 

.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

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

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

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







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PKZ033-181515-

Southern Chatham Strait-

553 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming W late. Seas 2 ft or less. 

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then

2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. 

.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean

entrances. Rain.

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

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

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







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PKZ034-181515-

Frederick Sound-

553 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



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

.SAT...W wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft

or less. 

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

.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

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

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

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

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







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PKZ035-181515-

Sumner Strait-

553 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



.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...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or

less. 

.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

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

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

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

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







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PKZ036-181515-

Clarence Strait-

553 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024



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

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

2 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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







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