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NWS Forecast

FZAK51 PAJK 232334
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

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 AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE GULF OF AK WILL SLOWLY
WEAKEN THROUGH FRI THEN SLOWLY REBUILD FRI NIGHT. MEANWHILE A
WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL
SLOWLY MOVE NORTH THROUGH FRI NIGHT.



PKZ011-241400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN AND MON
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

TUE
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



PKZ012-241400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

TONIGHT
N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.

FRI
N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.

FRI NIGHT
S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
3 FT IN THE EVENING THEN SUBSIDING.

SAT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

MON
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

TUE
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



PKZ013-241400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

TONIGHT
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI
NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS.

FRI NIGHT
S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS.

SAT
S WIND 15 KT. 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
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



PKZ021-241400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

TONIGHT
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI
W WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

MON
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

TUE
NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



PKZ022-241400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING AND FRIDAY


TONIGHT
W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE.

FRI
W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN AND MON
W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

TUE
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



PKZ031-241400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

TONIGHT
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI
N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS.

FRI NIGHT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

SAT
S WIND 15 KT. 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
NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



PKZ032-241400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

TONIGHT
N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI
N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

SAT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

SAT NIGHT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

SUN AND MON
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

TUE
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



PKZ033-241400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

FRI
N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.

FRI NIGHT
WINDS BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S 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
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



PKZ034-241400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI
NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

SAT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

MON
NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

TUE
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



PKZ035-241400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

TONIGHT
W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT.

FRI
W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT NIGHT
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

MON
W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

TUE
E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.



PKZ036-241400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT.

FRI
SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
WINDS BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS.

SAT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN AND MON
NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

TUE
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.