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NWS Forecast

FZAK51 PAJK 240710 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1010 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

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.

PKZ098-241400-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS

A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL TRACK NORTH OVER THE EASTERN GULF ON
TUESDAY. THE ASSOCIATED STORM FORCE LOW WILL ENTER THE EASTERN
GULF FROM THE SOUTH ON WEDNESDAY. 



PKZ011-241400-
GLACIER BAY-
1010 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

UPDATED

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY


TONIGHT
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.

TUE
SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.

WED
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.

WED NIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.

THU
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.

FRI
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SAT
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.



PKZ012-241400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY


TONIGHT
S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE.

TUE
N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

WED
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.

WED NIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.

THU
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.

FRI
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.



PKZ013-241400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY


TONIGHT
S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.

TUE
N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.

WED
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.

WED NIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.

THU
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.

FRI
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.



PKZ021-241400-
ICY STRAIT-
1010 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

UPDATED

GALE WARNING TUESDAY


TONIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.

TUE
E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.

WED
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.

WED NIGHT
E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.

THU
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.

FRI
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SAT
NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.



PKZ022-241400-
CROSS SOUND-
1010 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

UPDATED

GALE WARNING TUESDAY


TONIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.

TUE
SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.

WED
E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.

WED NIGHT
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.

THU
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.

FRI
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

SAT
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.



PKZ031-241400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY


TONIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT SHIFTING TO THE NORTH LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.

TUE
N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.

WED
N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.

WED NIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.

THU
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.

FRI
SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.



PKZ032-241400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY


TONIGHT
S WIND 20 KT SHIFTING TO THE NORTH LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

TUE
N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.

WED
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.

WED NIGHT
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.

THU
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.

FRI
N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SAT
N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.



PKZ033-241400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

GALE WARNING TUESDAY


TONIGHT
S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9
FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

TUE
SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.

WED
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.

WED NIGHT
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.

THU
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.

FRI
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SAT
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.



PKZ034-241400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY


TONIGHT
SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

TUE
NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.

WED
SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.

WED NIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.

THU
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.

FRI
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SAT
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.



PKZ035-241400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY


TONIGHT
E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT
6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

TUE
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.

WED
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.

WED NIGHT
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.

THU
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.

FRI
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SAT
E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.



PKZ036-241400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
610 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2009

GALE WARNING TUESDAY


TONIGHT
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

TUE
SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.

WED
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.

WED NIGHT
SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.

THU
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.

FRI
SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SAT
SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.



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