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NWS Forecast

FZAK51 PAJK 250056 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 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.

PKZ098-251900-
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS

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



PKZ011-251900-
GLACIER BAY-
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

TONIGHT
SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

SAT
S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.

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

SUN
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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

MON
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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

WED
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.




PKZ012-251900-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

UPDATED

REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3
FT SUBSIDING IN THE EVENING.

SAT
SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN
S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SUN NIGHT
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

MON
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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

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




PKZ013-251900-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

UPDATED

REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

SAT
S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.

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

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

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

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

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

WED
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.




PKZ021-251900-
ICY STRAIT-
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

TONIGHT
W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.

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

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

SUN
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

MON
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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

WED
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.




PKZ022-251900-
CROSS SOUND-
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

TONIGHT
W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
AREAS OF FOG LATE.

SAT
W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.

SAT NIGHT
W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN LATE.

SUN
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

MON
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

TUE
NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

WED
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.




PKZ031-251900-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

UPDATED

REST OF TONIGHT
N 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
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

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

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

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

WED
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.




PKZ032-251900-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

UPDATED

REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

SAT
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS.

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

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

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

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

TUE
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

WED
S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.




PKZ033-251900-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

TONIGHT
S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT
S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.

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

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

SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

MON
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

TUE
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

WED
NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.




PKZ034-251900-
FREDERICK SOUND-
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

TONIGHT
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

SAT
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

MON
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

TUE
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

WED
SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.




PKZ035-251900-
SUMNER STRAIT-
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT
SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT NIGHT
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN NIGHT
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

MON
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

TUE
W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

WED
W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.




PKZ036-251900-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
456 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

UPDATED

REST OF TONIGHT
S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.

SAT
S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.

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

SUN
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

MON
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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

WED
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.